1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships
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| 1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships | |
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| Host city | Sheffield, UK |
| Date | 11–13 December 1998 |
| Venue | Ponds Forge |
| Nations | 34 |
| Athletes | 355 |
| Events | 38 |
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The second edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships was held in Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England, from 11 to 13 December 1998. A total number of 355 swimmers from 34 nations competed in these championships.
Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR)* | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Error creating thumbnail: Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 17 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | File:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 40 | 36 | 38 | 114 | |
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Medal summary
[edit | edit source]Men's events
[edit | edit source]Women's events
[edit | edit source]Abbreviations
[edit | edit source]- WR: World record
- ER: European record
- WBT: World best time (Not an official world record, because world governing body FINA doesn't recognize 4 × 50 m relay times)
References
[edit | edit source]Categories:
- European Short Course Swimming Championships 1998
- 1998 in swimming
- 1998 in English sport
- European Short Course Swimming Championships
- International sports competitions hosted by England
- Sports competitions in Sheffield
- International aquatics competitions hosted by the United Kingdom
- 1990s in Sheffield
- December 1998 sports events in Europe