Anna-Karin Kammerling
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Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer
, who was born in Malmö
, Sweden
. Currently she resides in Sundsvall
and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.
Kammerling has twice lowered the world record in the 50-meter butterfly
event. In 2000 she was a member of the 4×100 m freestyle team that were awarded bronze medals during the Summer Olympics.
Notes:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, who was born in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Currently she resides in Sundsvall
Sundsvall
-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.
Kammerling has twice lowered the world record in the 50-meter butterfly
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
event. In 2000 she was a member of the 4×100 m freestyle team that were awarded bronze medals during the Summer Olympics.
Long course (50 m)
Short course (25 m)
Swimming events
Year | Course (long/short) |
Championship | Butterfly | Freestyle | Freestyle relay | Medley relay | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 m | 100 m | 50 m | 50 m | 100 m | 50 m | 100 m | ||||||||||
Place | Time | Place | Time | Place | Time | Place | Time | Place | Time | Place | Time | Place | Time | |||
1998 | Short | European | 2nd | 26.30 | ||||||||||||
1999 | Long | European | 1st | 26.29 | 5th | 25.69 | ||||||||||
Short | World | 2nd | 26.21 | 6th | 25.08 | |||||||||||
European | 1st | 25.64 | 2nd | 24.90 | ||||||||||||
2000 | Long | Olympic Games | 16th | 1:00.40 | 9th | 25.61 | 3rd | 3:40.30 | ||||||||
European | 1st | 26.40 | 5th | 59.47 | 4th | 25.82 | 1st | 3:42.38 | ||||||||
Short | World | 2nd | 26.16 | |||||||||||||
European | 1st | 25.60 | 3rd | 24.75 | 1st | 1:38.211 | 1st | 1:48.311 | ||||||||
2001 | Long | World | 3rd | 26.45 | 18th | 25.96 | 4th | 3:41.18 | ||||||||
Short | European | 2nd | 25.78 | 3rd | 57.98 | 1st | 1:38.29 | 1st | 1:48.32 | |||||||
2002 | Long | European | 1st | 25.57² | 3rd | 58.94 | 2nd | 3:40.66 | 2nd | 4:06.15 | ||||||
Short | World | 1st | 25.55 | 3rd | 58.12 | 1st | 3:35.09 | 1st | 3:55.78² | |||||||
European | 1st | 25.78 | 2nd | 57.94 | 3rd | 24.98 | ||||||||||
2003 | Long | World | 3rd | 26.06 | 6th | 59.14 | 14th | 25.60 | 6th | 3:41.36 | ||||||
Short | European | 1st | 25.91 | |||||||||||||
2004 | Long | Olympic Games | 7th | 3:41.22 | ||||||||||||
Short | World | 2nd | 26.02 | 9th | 26.02 | 2nd | 3:35.83 | |||||||||
European | 1st | 25.73 | 2nd | 24.57 | 3rd | 1:38.76 | 3rd | 1:50.05 | ||||||||
Notes:
- World-best performance.
- World record.
External links
- Swim Rankings profile
- Anna-Karin Kammerling biography