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Sweden Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Date Started: November 29, 1956
Date Finished: December 7, 1956

Events for Sweden: 4
Participants for Sweden: 5 (1 man and 4 women)
Youngest Participant for Sweden: Karin Larsson (15 years, 97 days)
Oldest Participant for Sweden: Per-Olof Östrand (26 years, 155 days)
Most Medals for Sweden (Athlete): No medalists

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Men's 400 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Per-Olof Östrand 26 Men's 400 metres Freestyle 6 h2 r1/2

Women's 100 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kate Jobson 19 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 6 h2 r2/3
Anita Hellström 16 Women's 100 metres Freestyle 5 h1 r1/3

Women's 400 metres Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Karin Larsson 15 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 3 h1 r1/2
Anita Hellström 16 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 5 h2 r1/2
Birgitta Wängberg 16 Women's 400 metres Freestyle 6 h3 r1/2

Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Anita Hellström 16 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 6
Birgitta Wängberg 16 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 6
Karin Larsson 15 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 6
Kate Jobson 19 Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay 6

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