European SC Championships 1998 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The second edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships was held in Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield

Sheffield

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, England

England

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, from 11 to 13 December 1998. A total number of 355 swimmers from 34 nations competed in these championships.

Medal table

1	10	8	5	23
2	7	5	9	21
3	6	5	4	15
4	3	6	6	15
5	3	1	0	4
6	3	0	0	3
7	1	2	1	4
8	1	1	2	4
9	1	0	2	3
10	1	0	1	2
11	1	0	0	1
11	1	0	0	1
11	1	0	0	1
11	1	0	0	1
15	0	2	2	4
15	0	2	2	4
17	0	1	2	3
18	0	1	0	1
18	0	1	0	1
18	0	1	0	1
21	0	0	1	1
21	0	0	1	1
Total	40	36	38	114

Men's events

50 m freestyle	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	21.31 WR	Mark Veens Mark Veens Mark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming...	21.79	Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	21.87
100 m freestyle	Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000...	47.54	Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	47.68	Mark Veens Mark Veens Mark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming...	47.97
200 m freestyle	Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	1:44.00	Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:...	1:44.92	Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the world title in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg.-References:*...	1:45.55
400 m freestyle	Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...	3:40.45 ER	Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:...	3:42.87	Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the world title in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg.-References:*...	3:44.56
1500 m freestyle	Graeme Smith Graeme Smith (swimmer) Graeme Smith is a former British freestyle swimmer.He won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Three years later, at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1999 in Lisbon, he captured the golden medal in the same event...	14:42.29	Igor Snitko Igor Snitko Ihor Snitko is a retired freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain, followed by the gold medal two years later in Istanbul...	14:51.70	Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...	14:53.45
50 m backstroke	Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert...	24.13 WR	Stev Theloke Stev Theloke Stev Theloke is a professional swimmer from Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	24.66	Daniel Carlsson Daniel Carlsson (swimmer) Daniel Carlsson is a former swimmer from Sweden. He won gold medals in 4x50 m medley relay at European SC Championships 1998 and 1999 and 4x50 m freestyle at 1999. He won also a bronze medal in 50 m Backstroke at European SC Championships 1998...	24.67
100 m backstroke	Stev Theloke Stev Theloke Stev Theloke is a professional swimmer from Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	52.71	Darius Grigalionis Darius Grigalionis Darius Grigalionis is a backstroke swimmer from Lithuania, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He was born in the city of Panevėžys. A student of the Kaunas University of Technology, he had been a scholarship holder with the Olympic...	53.41	Eithan Urbach Eithan Urbach Eithan Urbach is a former backstroke swimmer from Israel, who is considered to be one of the greatest swimmers in Israel's history...	53.64
200 m backstroke	Örn Arnarson Örn Arnarson Örn Arnarson is a backstroke swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200 m backstroke....	1:55.16	Adam Ruckwood Adam Ruckwood Adam Ruckwood is a retired backstroke swimmer from England, who competed for the United Kingdom at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 ....	1:55.34	Jorge Sánchez	1:55.78
50 m breaststroke	Mark Warnecke Mark Warnecke Mark Warnecke is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971...	26.70 WR	Patrik Isaksson Patrik Isaksson (swimmer) Patrik Isaksson is a former breaststroke swimmer from Sweden, who won several titles in the short course championships...	27.21	Patrick Schmollinger Patrick Schmollinger Patrick Schmollinger is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from Austria, who was born in Germany. He represented Austria at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 22nd place in the men's 100m breaststroke event.-References:*...	27.60
100 m breaststroke	Patrik Isaksson Patrik Isaksson (swimmer) Patrik Isaksson is a former breaststroke swimmer from Sweden, who won several titles in the short course championships...	59.22	Mark Warnecke Mark Warnecke Mark Warnecke is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971...	59.77	Jens Kruppa Jens Kruppa Jens Kruppa is an international breaststroke swimmer from Germany, who won the silver medal in the 4×100 metres medley relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	59.89
200 m breaststroke	Adam Whitehead Adam Whitehead Adam Whitehead is a former breaststroke swimmer from Great Britain, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the men's 100 m and 200m breaststroke....	2:08.54	Stéphan Perrot Stéphan Perrot Stéphan Perrot is a breaststroke swimmer from France, who won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was eliminated in the semifinals of...	2:09.41	Maxim Podoprigora Maxim Podoprigora Maxim Podoprigora is an Austrian Olympic swimmer.He is Jewish, and was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.He studied at the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria...	2:10.09
50 m butterfly	Miloš Milošević Miloš Miloševic Miloš Milošević is a swimmer from Croatia. His best swimming discipline was butterfly stroke, but he also competed in freestyle and backstroke....	23.30 WR	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	23.34	Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000...	23.48
100 m butterfly	James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...	51.04 WR	Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000...	51.11	Denys Sylantyev Denys Sylantyev Denys Sylantyev is a Ukrainian swimmer, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the 200 m butterfly.He won the Mare Nostrum circuit three times: 2000, 2001 and 2002.-References:*...	51.87
200 m butterfly	James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...	1:52.96	Denys Sylantyev Denys Sylantyev Denys Sylantyev is a Ukrainian swimmer, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the 200 m butterfly.He won the Mare Nostrum circuit three times: 2000, 2001 and 2002.-References:*...	1:54.13	Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert...	1:54.99
100 m individual medley	Jani Sievinen Jani Sievinen Jani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...	53.64	Jens Kruppa Jens Kruppa Jens Kruppa is an international breaststroke swimmer from Germany, who won the silver medal in the 4×100 metres medley relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	54.00	James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...	54.45
200 m individual medley	James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...	1:56.36	Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...	1:56.51	Jani Sievinen Jani Sievinen Jani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...	1:57.14
400 m individual medley	Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...	4:07.70	Frederik Hviid Frederik Hviid Frederik Carlo Hviid Köhler is a former long-distance freestyle and medley swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. In the late 1990s he won several medals in the international short course events...	4:12.13	Christian Keller Christian Keller Christian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay...	4:12.56
4×50 m freestyle relay	Mark Veens Mark Veens Mark Hermanus Maria Veens is a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle .Veens' finest hour came at the European Short Course Swimming... Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Stefan Aartsen Stefan Aartsen Stefan Remco Aartsen is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000.... Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	1:26.99 WBT	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.... James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004... Simon Handley Sion Brinn Sion Brinn Sion Brinn is a former swimmer and Olympian from Jamaica. He swam for his native Jamaica at the 1996 Olympics; and for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics....	1:27.74	Stephan Kunzelmann Lars Conrad Lars Conrad Lars Conrad is an Olympic and national record holding freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at 2000 and 2004 Olympics.... Alexander Lüderitz Alexander Lüderitz Alexander Lüderitz is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who swam in the qualifying heats of the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the final he was replaced by Christian Tröger who, alongside Bengt Zikarsky, Björn Zikarsky, and Mark Pinger won... Carsten Dehmlow	1:28.01
4×50 m medley relay	Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... Mark Warnecke Mark Warnecke Mark Warnecke is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971... Alexander Lüderitz Alexander Lüderitz Alexander Lüderitz is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who swam in the qualifying heats of the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In the final he was replaced by Christian Tröger who, alongside Bengt Zikarsky, Björn Zikarsky, and Mark Pinger won... Stephan Kunzelmann Daniel Carlsson Daniel Carlsson (swimmer) Daniel Carlsson is a former swimmer from Sweden. He won gold medals in 4x50 m medley relay at European SC Championships 1998 and 1999 and 4x50 m freestyle at 1999. He won also a bronze medal in 50 m Backstroke at European SC Championships 1998... Patrik Isaksson Patrik Isaksson (swimmer) Patrik Isaksson is a former breaststroke swimmer from Sweden, who won several titles in the short course championships... Jonas Åkesson Lars Frölander Lars Frölander Lars Arne Frölander is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games . The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000...	1:35.51 WBT	None		James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004... Darren Mew Darren Mew Darren Mew is a British swimmer specialising in breaststroke. He is a member of Ellesmere College Titans and studied sport as a student at the University of Bath... Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.... Sion Brinn Sion Brinn Sion Brinn is a former swimmer and Olympian from Jamaica. He swam for his native Jamaica at the 1996 Olympics; and for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics....	1:36.11

Women's events

50 m freestyle	Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....	24.41 ER	Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner, last name alternatively spelled as "Meissner", is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...	24.79	Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...	24.80
100 m freestyle	Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...	53.84	Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics...	53.93	Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Her biggest successes came on short course ; she won the world title as a member of the Swedish relay Team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the 1999 FINA...	53.97
200 m freestyle	Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics...	1:55.12 ER	Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen....	1:57.05	Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke Louise Jöhncke is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who competed for her native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Her biggest successes came on short course ; she won the world title as a member of the Swedish relay Team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the 1999 FINA...	1:57.39
400 m freestyle	Carla Geurts Carla Geurts Carla Geurts is a former freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia for the Netherlands. Geurts won three silver medals during her career at the European Swimming Championships...	4:08.05	Vicki Horner	4:09.02	Karen Legg Karen Legg Karen Legg-Crumpler is a former British freestyle swimmer.During her seven year international career , she won four world, two European and seven Commonwealth medals. Legg also competed for Great Britain in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney in the women's 4×200 m freestyle...	4:09.66
800 m freestyle	Flavia Rigamonti Flavia Rigamonti Flavia Rigamonti is a Swiss swimmer from Sorengo. As of 2010, she holds the Swiss Records in the women's 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles.At the 2007 World Championships, she set the European Record in the women's 1500 free ....	8:27.85	Carla Geurts Carla Geurts Carla Geurts is a former freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia for the Netherlands. Geurts won three silver medals during her career at the European Swimming Championships...	8:29.20	Sarah Collings	8:33.70
50 m backstroke	Sandra Völker Sandra Völker Sandra Völker is a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she made her second Olympic appearance, after her debut four years earlier in Barcelona, Spain...	27.27 WR	Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly...	28.46	Alena Nývltová	28.47
100 m backstroke	Sandra Völker Sandra Völker Sandra Völker is a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she made her second Olympic appearance, after her debut four years earlier in Barcelona, Spain...	59.84	Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships....	59.97	Alena Nývltová	1.00.40
200 m backstroke	Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships....	2.07.31	Helen Don-Duncan Helen Don-Duncan Helen Don-Duncan is a former backstroke swimmer from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in 15th place in the women's 200 m backstroke event.-References:*...	2.09.83	Yuliya Fomenko Yuliya Fomenko (swimmer) Yuliya Fomenko is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Russia, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in 10th place in the women's 4x200 m freestyle event.-References:*...	2.10.38
50 m breaststroke	Sylvia Gerasch	31.43	Vera Lischka Vera Lischka Vera Lischka is a former breaststroke swimmer from Austria, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. At the European SC Championships 1996, she won the European title in the 50m Breaststroke.Lischka won thirteen Austrian titles, and was trained by Rolf...	31.61	Jaime King Jaime King (swimmer) Jaime King is a former breaststroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....	31.69
100 m breaststroke	Brigitte Becue Brigitte Becue Brigitte Becue is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988... Alicja Pęczak Alicja Peczak Alicja Pęczak is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Poland, who has competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country: in 1992 and 1996. A member of AZS-AWF Gdańsk she is best known for winning several medals at the FINA Short Course World Championships.-References:*...	1:07.71	None		Svetlana Bondarenko Svetlana Bondarenko Svitlana Bondarenko is a former breaststroke swimmer from Ukraine, who won two silver medals at the 1995 FINA Short Course World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.In the 1990s Bondarenko also won three silver medals at the European Championships...	1:07.86
200 m breaststroke	Alicja Pęczak Alicja Peczak Alicja Pęczak is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Poland, who has competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country: in 1992 and 1996. A member of AZS-AWF Gdańsk she is best known for winning several medals at the FINA Short Course World Championships.-References:*...	2:25.18	Lourdes Becerra Lourdes Becerra Lourdes Becerra Portero is a former medley and breaststroke swimmer, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona...	2:26.13	Anne Poleska Anne Poleska Anne Poleska is a German breaststroke swimmer who has competed in international events and won a bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics....	2:26.21
50 m butterfly	Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....	26.09 ER	Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling 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....	26.30	Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*...	26.76
100 m butterfly	Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics...	57.72 ER	Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*...	58.17	Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....	58.47
200 m butterfly	Sophia Skou Sophia Skou Sophia Skou is a former butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who twice competed in the Summer Olympics for her native country: in 1996 and 2000....	2:07.68	Mette Jacobsen Mette Jacobsen Mette Jacobsen is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who competed at five consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. Her final breakthrough came in 1995, when she won two titles at the European LC Championships in Vienna, Austria: in the 100 m...	2:07.92	Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*...	2:08.21
100 m individual medley	Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics...	1:00.43 WR	Nataša Kejžar Nataša Kejžar Nataša Kejžar is an olympic swimmer, born October 14, 1976 in Jesenice, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. She studied at Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Ljubljana and achieved her PhD degree in Statistics in 2007. She is...	1:02.26	Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...	1:02.39
200 m individual medley	Alicja Pęczak Alicja Peczak Alicja Pęczak is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Poland, who has competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country: in 1992 and 1996. A member of AZS-AWF Gdańsk she is best known for winning several medals at the FINA Short Course World Championships.-References:*...	2:12.05	Nicole Hetzer Nicole Hetzer Nicole Hetzer is a retired female medley swimmer from Germany. She competed twice for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Hetzer collected several medals at international tournaments in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially in the short course .-References:*...	2:13.05	Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...	2:13.19
400 m individual medley	Hana Černá Hana Cerná Hana Černá is a retired female freestyle and medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 for Czechoslovakia.-References:*...	4:36.03	Nicole Hetzer Nicole Hetzer Nicole Hetzer is a retired female medley swimmer from Germany. She competed twice for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2000 and 2004. Hetzer collected several medals at international tournaments in the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially in the short course .-References:*...	4:36.37	Lourdes Becerra Lourdes Becerra Lourdes Becerra Portero is a former medley and breaststroke swimmer, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona...	4:39.56
4×50 m freestyle relay	Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner, last name alternatively spelled as "Meissner", is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea... Simone Osygus Simone Osygus Simone Osygus is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the Summer Olympics.... Marianne Hinners Sandra Völker Sandra Völker Sandra Völker is a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she made her second Olympic appearance, after her debut four years earlier in Barcelona, Spain...	1:39.56 WBT	Angela Postma Angela Postma Angela Postma is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the golden medal in the 50 m butterfly at the European Sprint Swimming Championships 1994 in Stavanger, Norway... Nienke Valen Wilma van Hofwegen Wilma van Hofwegen Willemina Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Van Hofwegen did so alongside Inge de Bruijn,... Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....	1:40.05	Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:... Claire Huddart Claire Huddart Claire Huddart is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.-References:... Karen Pickering Karen Pickering Karen Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships... Sue Rolph Sue Rolph Susan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...	1:40.11
4×50 m medley relay	Sandra Völker Sandra Völker Sandra Völker is a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she made her second Olympic appearance, after her debut four years earlier in Barcelona, Spain... Sylvia Gerasch Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick Franziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.... Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner Katrin Meißner, last name alternatively spelled as "Meissner", is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...	1:50.13 WBT	Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... Maria Östling Maria Östling Maria Cecilia Christina Östling is a former female breaststroke swimmer from Sweden, who twice won a gold medal at the European Championships. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, in the women's 100 m breaststroke and the women's 200 m... Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*... Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling 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....	1:50.84	Brenda Starink Brenda Starink Brenda Starink is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. She retired from the sport in 2001. Starink won a total number of sixteen Dutch titles on long course during her... Madelon Baans Madelon Baans Madelon Baans is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia... Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming.... Angela Postma Angela Postma Angela Postma is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the golden medal in the 50 m butterfly at the European Sprint Swimming Championships 1994 in Stavanger, Norway...	1:51.01

Abbrevations

WR: World record
ER: European record
WBT: World best time (Not an official world record, because world governing body FINA
Fina
Fina may refer to:*Fina, a character in the Skies of Arcadia video game*FINA, the International Swimming Federation*FINA, the North American Forum on Integration...

doesn't recognize 4×50 m relay times)

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