Dennis Rijnbeek
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Dennis Martinus Hendrikus Rijnbeek (born August 7, 1972 in Haarlem
, Noord-Holland) is a former freestyle
swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. There he took over too early in the qualifying heats of the 4 × 100m freestyle relay, which meant disqualification for the Dutch Relay Team. He retired from the sport in 2001.
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, Noord-Holland) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
in Sydney, Australia. There he took over too early in the qualifying heats of the 4 × 100m freestyle relay, which meant disqualification for the Dutch Relay Team. He retired from the sport in 2001.