Peter Drost
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Peter Willem Drost is a former freestyle
swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980
. His best individual result came in Los Angeles, California
, when he finished in seventh place (7:26.72) in the 4x200 m Freestyle Relay, alongside his younger brother Frank
, Hans Kroes
and Edsard Schlingemann
.
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 two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980
Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Swimming as usual was one of the three Aquatics disciplines at the 1980 Summer Olympics--the other two being Water Polo and Diving. The swimming competition consisted of 26 events: 13 for men and 13 for women. It was held in the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex between July 20 and...
. His best individual result came in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, when he finished in seventh place (7:26.72) in the 4x200 m Freestyle Relay, alongside his younger brother Frank
Frank Drost
Frank Willem Drost is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984....
, Hans Kroes
Hans Kroes
Hans Kroes is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best individual result in Los Angeles, California was the eighth place in the 100 m backstroke .-References:*...
and Edsard Schlingemann
Edsard Schlingemann
Edsard Frederik Schlingemann, was a Dutch swimmer acting in Freestyle swimming. He took part in the Olympic Games of 1984 in Los Angeles: Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
.