The first edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Rostock

Rostock

Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, from December 13 to December 15, 1996. The event, just a couple of months after the Summer Olympics

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...

, replaced the European Sprint Swimming Championships, where only the 50 m events and the 100 m individual medley were at stake. From this edition on, also the events longer than that were contested.

Medal table

1		14	14	11	39
2		4	4	2	10
3		4	2	2	8
4		3	3	3	9
5		3	2	1	6
6		2	2	1	5
7		2	1	2	5
8		1	1	2	4
9		1	1	1	3
10		1	1	0	2
11		1	0	2	3
12		1	0	1	2
13		1	0	0	1
14		0	3	1	4
15		0	2	1	3
16		0	1	3	4
17		0	1	2	3
18		0	0	1	1
18		0	0	1	1
18		0	0	1	1
18		0	0	1	1
Total		38	38	39	115

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....	22.25	René Gusperti René Gusperti René Gusperti is an Italian former swimmer. He was a world class freestyle sprinter during 1990s and unchallenged Italian Champion in the same years.-Biography:...	22.51	Dimitri Kalinovski	22.57
100 m freestyle	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....	48.90	Nicolae Butacu Nicolae Butacu Nicolae Butacu is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...	49.49	Nicolae Ivan Nicolae Ivan Nicolae Ivan is a retired freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...	49.56
200 m freestyle	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....	1:45.97	Andrew Clayton Andrew Clayton Andrew Clayton is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Clayton twice competed at the Summer Olympics for Great Britain...	1:47.35	Konstantin Dubrovin Konstantin Dubrovin Konstantin Dubrovin is a former freestyle swimmer, who represented Germany at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he swam in the preliminary heats of the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay, which eventually won the bronze medal in the final.-References:*...	1:48.60
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...	3:45.52	Stefan Pohl	3:48.10	Dimitrios Manganas	3:48.29
1500 m freestyle	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...	14:46.59	Ian Wilson Ian Wilson (swimmer) Ian Wilson is a retired long-distance freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in fifth place in the men's 1500 m freestyle event...	14:54.24	Thomas Lohfink	15:04.13
50 m backstroke	Mariusz Siembida Mariusz Siembida Mariusz Siembida is a retired backstroke swimmer from Poland, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 ....	25.03	Tomislav Karlo Tomislav Karlo Tomislav Karlo is an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Croatia. He swam for Croatia at the 1996 Olympics....	25.14	Stev Theloke Stev Theloke Stev Theloke is a professional swimmer from Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	25.15
100 m backstroke	Mariusz Siembida Mariusz Siembida Mariusz Siembida is a retired backstroke swimmer from Poland, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 ....	53.56	Stev Theloke Stev Theloke Stev Theloke is a professional swimmer from Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	53.87	Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.- Career :Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo ....	54.39
200 m backstroke	Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.- Career :Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo ....	1:54.91	Nicolae Butacu Nicolae Butacu Nicolae Butacu is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...	1:56.29	Stev Theloke Stev Theloke Stev Theloke is a professional swimmer from Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics...	1:56.51
50 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...	27.76	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:*...	27.77	Daniel Málek Daniel Málek Daniel Málek is a retired male breaststroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won two bronze medals in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia...	27.84
100 m breaststroke	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:*...	1:00.15	Patrik Isaksson Patrik Isaksson (swimmer) Patrik Isaksson is a former breaststroke swimmer from Sweden, who won several titles in the short course championships...	1:00.45	Aleksandr Gukov Aleksandr Gukov Aleksandr Gukov is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belarus, who won two gold medal in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia .-References:*...	1:00.94
200 m breaststroke	Aleksandr Gukov Aleksandr Gukov Aleksandr Gukov is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Belarus, who won two gold medal in the men's breaststroke events at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Atlanta, Georgia .-References:*...	2:09.86	Artur Paczynski	2:10.69	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:*...	2:10.70
50 m butterfly	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	23.91	Fabian Hieronimus	24.07	Jonas Åkesson	24.25
100 m butterfly	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...	53.22	Fabian Hieronimus	53.70	Denislav Kaltchev	54.02
200 m butterfly	Chris-Carol Bremer Chris-Carol Bremer Chris-Carol Bremer is a former German Olympic swimmer of the 1990s who captained the German swimming team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.- Reference :...	1:57.04	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...	1:57.30	David Abrard David Abrard David Abrard is a retired butterfly swimmer from France, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.... Adrian Andermatt Adrian Andermatt Adrian Andermatt is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Switzerland. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 200 m butterfly at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock, alongside France's David Abrard.-References:*...	1:59.23
100 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...	54.62	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:*...	54.82	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...	55.45
200 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...	1:56.83	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...	1:58.52	Krešimir Čač Krešimir Cac Krešimir Čač is a butterfly and medley swimmer from Croatia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He retired from swimming in 2008....	2:01.45
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...	4:08.90	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...	4:13.03	Uwe Volk	4:15.69
4×50 m freestyle relay	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.... Christian Tröger Christian Tröger Christian-Alexander Tröger is a former swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. He first did so in 1992 alongside Mark Pinger, Dirk Richter, and Steffen Zesner.- References :* *... Tim Nolte Steffen Smöllich	1:29.54	Tomislav Karlo Tomislav Karlo Tomislav Karlo is an Olympic backstroke swimmer from Croatia. He swam for Croatia at the 1996 Olympics.... 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.... Miro Žeravica Miro Žeravica Miro Žeravica is a retired Croatian swimmer.Žeravica was born in Split, where he started his swimming career. He later moved to Zagreb.... Alen Lončar Alen Loncar Alen Lončar is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-References:* *...	1:29.69	Anders Dahl Vermund Vetnes Thomas Sopp Thomas Nore	1:30.40
4×50 m medley relay	Stev Theloke Stev Theloke Stev Theloke is a professional swimmer from Germany, who won two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics... 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:*... Fabian Hieronimus 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....	1:38.28	Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi Emanuele Merisi is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.- Career :Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo .... Domenico Fioravanti Domenico Fioravanti Domenico Fioravanti is a retired Italian competitive swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.- Career :Domenico Fioravanti was born at Novara, Piedmont.... Luca Belfiore René Gusperti René Gusperti René Gusperti is an Italian former swimmer. He was a world class freestyle sprinter during 1990s and unchallenged Italian Champion in the same years.-Biography:...	1:38.50	Neil Willey Neil Willey Neil Willey is a former international backstroke swimmer from England. He represented Great Britain twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000 . Willey won several medals in the 1990s as a member of the British short course relay teams.-References:*... Richard Maden Richard Maden Richard Maden is a former international breaststroke swimmer from England. He represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.... Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.... Simon Handley	1:38.72

Women's events

50 m freestyle	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...	24.67 ER	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:* *...	25.32	Vibeke Johansen Vibeke Johansen Vibeke L. Johansen is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Norway. She swam for Norway at the 1996 Summer Olympics....	25.38
100 m freestyle	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...	53.04 ER	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:* *...	54.46	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...	54.95
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...	1:57.22	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....	1:58.34	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...	1:59.16
400 m freestyle	Kristýna Kyněrová Kristýna Kynerová Kristýna Kyněrová is a retired female freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...	4:09.94	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...	4:10.36	Chantal Strasser Chantal Strasser Chantal Strasser is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 .-References:*...	4:13.45
800 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...	8:34.66	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 ....	8:39.20	Sarah Collings	8:42.42
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...	27.94	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....	28.55	Suze Valen	28.66
100 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....	1:00.21	Kateřina Pivoňková Katerina Pivonková Kateřina Pivoňková is a retired female backstroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...	1:01.69	Alenka Kejžar Alenka Kejžar Alenka Kejžar is an Olympic class swimmer. She was born February 15, 1979 in Kranj, Slovenia. Kejžar attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She was a Golden Key member....	1:01.93
200 m backstroke	Kateřina Pivoňková Katerina Pivonková Kateřina Pivoňková is a retired female backstroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1996 and 2004.-References:*...	2:08.15	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....	2:09.54	Alenka Kejžar Alenka Kejžar Alenka Kejžar is an Olympic class swimmer. She was born February 15, 1979 in Kranj, Slovenia. Kejžar attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She was a Golden Key member....	2:12.20
50 m breaststroke	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...	31.36	Terrie Miller Terrie Miller Terrie Miller is a Norwegian swimmer, born in the United States.She competed at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1996, where she won a gold medal in 100 m breaststroke, and a silver medal in 50 m breaststroke....	31.47	Hanna Jaltner Hanna Jaltner Hanna Maria Jaltner is a former female breaststroke swimmer from Sweden. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Women's 100m Breaststroke and the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay . She was affiliated with theUniversity of California in Berkeley,...	32.04
100 m breaststroke	Terrie Miller Terrie Miller Terrie Miller is a Norwegian swimmer, born in the United States.She competed at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1996, where she won a gold medal in 100 m breaststroke, and a silver medal in 50 m breaststroke....	1:07.91	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...	1:08.18	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:*...	1:08.33
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:*...	2:26.11	Alenka Kejžar Alenka Kejžar Alenka Kejžar is an Olympic class swimmer. She was born February 15, 1979 in Kranj, Slovenia. Kejžar attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She was a Golden Key member....	2:27.33	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....	2:27.57
50 m butterfly	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:*...	27.15 ER	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...	27.23	Marja Pärssinen Marja Pärssinen Marja Pärssinen is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Finland. Nicknamed Marde Pärssinen competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...	27.69
100 m butterfly	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:*...	58.80 ER	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...	59.44	Julia Voitowitsch	1:00.51
200 m butterfly	Bárbara Franco Barbara Franco Bárbara Andrea Franco Solana is a former Spanish swimmer who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1996 in Rostock...	2:10.20	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:*...	2:10.92	María Peláez María Pelaez María Peláez Navarrete is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed at five consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992...	2:11.36
100 m individual medley	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:* *...	1:01.91	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...	1:01.98	Sabine Herbst Sabine Herbst Sabine Herbst-Klenz is a retired female butterfly and medley swimmer from Germany. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. Herbst is the daughter of former Olympians Eva Wittke and Jochen Herbst, and the sister of swimmer Stefan Herbst.-References:*...	1:02.46
200 m individual medley	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:* *...	2:10.60	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:*...	2:13.07	Sabine Herbst Sabine Herbst Sabine Herbst-Klenz is a retired female butterfly and medley swimmer from Germany. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. Herbst is the daughter of former Olympians Eva Wittke and Jochen Herbst, and the sister of swimmer Stefan Herbst.-References:*...	2:13.29
400 m individual medley	Sabine Herbst Sabine Herbst Sabine Herbst-Klenz is a retired female butterfly and medley swimmer from Germany. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. Herbst is the daughter of former Olympians Eva Wittke and Jochen Herbst, and the sister of swimmer Stefan Herbst.-References:*...	4:39.26	Beatrice Căslaru Beatrice Caslaru Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...	4:41.76	Pavla Chrástová Pavla Chrástová Pavla Chrástová is a retired female medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...	4:42.07
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... Marianne Hinners Silvia Stahl 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...	1:41.15	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:*... Linda Olofsson Linda Olofsson (swimmer) Linda Olofsson , later Linda Andersson, is a former female freestyle swimmer from Sweden. She competed twice at the Summer Olympics for her native country, in 1992 and 1996, both in the women's 50 m freestyle and the women's 4×100 m freestyle.-References:... Nelly Jörgensen Malin Svahnström Malin Svahnström Malin Svahnström is a Swedish Olympic swimmer currently representing Väsby SS. Svahnström participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times as a part of a relay team. In the 2000 event she swum the prelims in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, that later won a bronze...	1:42.18	Dominique Diezi Andrea Quadri Sandrine Paquier Chantal Strasser Chantal Strasser Chantal Strasser is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996 .-References:*...	1:44.90
4×50 m medley relay	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.... Sylvia Gerasch Julia Voitowitsch 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...	1:51.79 ER	Suze Valen Madelons Baans 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,... 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...	1:52.80	Nelly Jörgensen Hanna Jaltner Hanna Jaltner Hanna Maria Jaltner is a former female breaststroke swimmer from Sweden. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Women's 100m Breaststroke and the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay . She was affiliated with theUniversity of California in Berkeley,... 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:*... Linda Olofsson Linda Olofsson (swimmer) Linda Olofsson , later Linda Andersson, is a former female freestyle swimmer from Sweden. She competed twice at the Summer Olympics for her native country, in 1992 and 1996, both in the women's 50 m freestyle and the women's 4×100 m freestyle.-References:...	1:53.06