Brenda Starink
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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 (50m) during her career.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who competed for her native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. She retired from the sport in 2001. Starink won a total number of sixteen Dutch titles on long course (50m) during her career.