Eva Berglund
Encyclopedia
Eva Berglund is a Swedish
swimmer from Jönköping
, representing Jönköpings SS
.
She has participated in some international championship in open water long distance events. She became the first Swedish swimmer competing in a European Championship in Open Water on July 26, 2006 in Lake Balaton
, Hungary
, during the 2006 European Championships in Aquatics
. She finished 11th on the 5 km race. She took part in the 2007 World Championships
(5 and 10 km) and the 2008 Olympic games
(10 km).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
swimmer from Jönköping
Jönköping
-Notable people:*Lillian Asplund, RMS Titanic survivor*John Bauer, illustrator, painter*Amy Diamond, singer*Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA*Carl Henrik Fredriksson, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Eurozine*Anders Gustafsson, kayaker, Olympian...
, representing Jönköpings SS
Jönköpings SS
Jönköpings SS is a Swedish swim team from Jönköping. The team is one of the oldest in Sweden, founded in 1829.They train in Rosenlundsbadet, arena for the 1977 European Aquatics Championships.-External links:*...
.
She has participated in some international championship in open water long distance events. She became the first Swedish swimmer competing in a European Championship in Open Water on July 26, 2006 in Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, during the 2006 European Championships in Aquatics
2006 European Championships in Aquatics
The 2006 European Swimming Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 26 July – 6 August 2006. Disciplines include swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and open water swimming...
. She finished 11th on the 5 km race. She took part in the 2007 World Championships
Open Water Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The open water swimming events at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships were held from 18 March to 25 March, at St. Kilda Beach near Melbourne, Australia.- Medal table :- Men :...
(5 and 10 km) and the 2008 Olympic games
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre
The women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 20 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. It was a new event on the programme at the 2008 Games. The men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races, unlike all of the other swimming events, were held in open...
(10 km).