Switzerland at The 2004 Summer Olympics - Swimming

Swimming

Of the 13 Swiss swimmers in Athens, only two managed to make a semifinal, and none made a final. Meichtry's 14th place in the Men's 200m Freestyle was the best result.

Men's 50 metre Freestyle:

  • Karel Novy
    • Heat: 22.51 s (13th overall, Qualified)
    • Semifinal: 22.63 s (16th overall, did not advance)

Men's 100 metre Freestyle:

  • Karel Novy
    • Heat: 49.93 s (22nd overall, did not advance)

Men's 200 metre Freestyle:

  • Dominik Meichtry
    • Heat: 1:49.45 s (11th overall, Qualified)
    • Semifinal: 1:50.02 (14th overall, did not advance)

Men's 100 metre Breaststroke:

  • Remo Luetolf
    • Heat: 1:03.82 (34th overall, did not advance)

Men's 400 metre Individual Medley:

  • Yves Platel
    • Heat: 4:28.94 (29th overall, did not advance)

Women's 50 metre Freestyle:

  • Dominique Diezi
    • Heat: did not start

Women's 100 metre Freestyle:

  • Dominique Diezi
    • Heat: 56.67 s (T-26th overall, did not advance)

Women's 200 metre Freestyle:

  • Hanna Miluska
    • Heat: 2:03.28 (24th overall, did not advance)

Women's 800 metre Freestyle:

  • Flavia Rigamonti
    • Heat: 8:38.10 (13th overall, did not advance)

Women's 4 x 100 metre Freestyle Relay:

  • Dominique Diezi, Marjorie Sagne and Seraina Pruente, Nicole Zahnd
    • Heat: 3:48.61 (15th overall, did not advance)

Women's 4 x 200 metre Freestyle Relay:

  • Chantal Strasser, Hanna Miluska, Nicole Zahnd and Flavia Rigamonti
    • Heat: 3:48.61 (15th overall, did not advance)

Women's 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay:

  • Dominique Diezi, Carmela Schlegel and Carla Stampfli, Nicole Zahnd
    • Heat: 4:15.54 (15th overall, did not advance)

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