Linda Moes
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Linda Moes is a former breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...

 swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...

 in Seoul, South Korea.

There she finished in seventeenth (1:11.87) and in eleventh (2:30.83) place on the 100m and 200m Breaststroke. as the breaststroke swimmer in the 4x100m Medley Relay Team, Moes ended up in fifth place (4:12.19) alongside Jolanda de Rover
Jolanda de Rover
Jolanda de Rover is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal on the 200 backstroke at the 1984 Olympics. In total she won 12 long-course Dutch national titles between 1980-1987. De Rover retired after the 1988 Summer Olympics in South Korea.-References:*...

 (backstroke), Conny van Bentum
Conny van Bentum
Cornelia van Bentum is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980...

 (butterfly) and Karin Brienesse
Karin Brienesse
Karin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

 (freestyle).

Four years later, short before the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

 in Barcelona, Spain, Moes gave up her place in the Dutch Olympic Team. Kira Bulten
Kira Bulten
Kira Bulten is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke...

took her place in the 4x100m Medley Relay.
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