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Marcel Wouda
Marcel Reinier Wouda (born 23 January 1972) is a former Dutch swimmer, who became the first Dutch world champion in men's swimming when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia. He was the coach of Olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder at the Nationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven. Swimming career Wouda was born in Tilburg and grew up in Uden, where he joined the 'De Zeester' swimming club at a very young age. His trainers were Martien Swinkels and Rob Kennis, who brought him to the top of Dutch swimming. Wouda made his Olympic debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he was the sole male in the Dutch squad of eight females ending 22nd in the 200 m individual medley and 19th in the 400 m individual medley. Afterwards he moved to the United States, where he joined University of Michigan in Ann Arbor under the guidance of trainer-coach Jon Urbanchek, alongsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 4th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was an international swimming meet organized by FINA, held 1–4 April 1999 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong. It features 516 swimmers from 61 nations, swimming in 40 short course In swimming, the term short course (abbreviated SC) is used to identify a pool that is in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool. "Short course" is the second type of pool configuration curren ... (25 m pool) events. Participating nations 59 of 61 nations with swimmers at the 1999 Short Course Worlds were: for the 1999 Short Course Worlds, posted by SwimRankings.net; retrieved 2012-03-12. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 European Aquatics Championships
The 1993 European Aquatics Championships were held in Sheffield, United Kingdom from Tuesday 3 August to Sunday 8 August, in the 50 m pool of the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The 21st edition of the event was organised by the LEN. Besides swimming there were titles contested in open water swimming, diving, synchronised swimming (women) and water polo. The open water competition though was held in Slapy, Czech Republic from 28 to 29 August, while the women's water polo tournament was played in Leeds. The swimming championships resulted in one world and one European record: Károly Güttler improved the world's best time in the qualifying heats of the men's 100 m breaststroke, while Franziska van Almsick bettered the continental's best time in the women's 100 m freestyle. Star swimmer at this meet was Krisztina Egerszegi, winning four gold medals for Hungary. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming * Held in Slapy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 X 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming is featured in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics. Swimming involves repeated motions known as strokes in order to propel the body forward. While the front crawl, also known as freestyle, is widely regarded as the fastest out of four primary strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as for training. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 European Aquatics Championships
The European Long Course Championships 1999 were a swimming competition held in Istanbul, Turkey from Monday 26 July to Sunday 1 August, in the 50 m pool of the Ataköy Olympic Pool Stadium. The 24th edition of the event was organised by the LEN. The Istanbul championships resulted in two world and eight European records. Alongside swimming ( long course), the aquatics disciplines of diving, synchronised swimming and open water swimming were held. Water polo was no longer part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships from 1999 and separate European Water Polo Championship was held in Florence, Italy. For the first time, the 50 m backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly were contested. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events Synchronized swimming See also *1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship *1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The final of the Men's 400 metres Individual Medley event at the European LC Championships 1997 was held on Wednesday 20 August 1997 in Seville, Spain Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsu .... Finals Qualifying heats Remarks See also * 1996 Men's Olympic Games 400m Individual Medley * 1997 Men's World Championships (SC) 400m Individual Medley References scmsom resultsLa Gazetta Archivioswimrankings {{DEFAULTSORT:European Lc Championships 1997 - Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The final of the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley event at the European LC Championships 1997 was held in Sunday 24 August 1997 in Seville, Spain Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsu .... Finals Qualifying heats Remarks See also * 1997 Men's World Championships (SC) 200m Individual Medley References scmsom results {{DEFAULTSORT:European Lc Championships 1997 - Men's 200 Metre Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 European Aquatics Championships
The 1997 LEN European Aquatics Championships were held in Seville, Spain from Tuesday 19 August to Sunday 24 August, in the 50 m pool of the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo, Centro Deportivo San Pablo. The 23rd edition of the event was organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation, LEN. Besides swimming there were titles contested in open water swimming, diving (sport), diving, synchronized swimming (women) and – for the last time – water polo. The swimming championships resulted in two List of European records in swimming, European records: Ágnes Kovács on the women's 200 m breaststroke and Russia in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay. Alexander Popov (swimmer), Alexander Popov returned in competition after being stabbed down in Moscow, shortly after the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
