Franziska van Almsick
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Franziska van Almsick is a German former swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged 14.
Jörg Hoffmann and van Almsick (11 years old) at the Children's and Youth Spartakiad in July 1989
The swimming competitions at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place from 14 to 21 August 2004 at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre in Marousi. It featured 32 events, a total of 937 swimmers from 152 nations, and the program's changes instituted in the previous Games, including notably the three-phase format for all short-distance races.
Grandstand view of the swimming pool at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Summer Olympics.