Jans Koster (born 1938) is a retired
Dutch
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freestyle
swimmer
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. She won a gold medal at the
1958 European Aquatics Championships
The 1958 LEN European Aquatics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary from 31 August until 6 September. In swimming, the 4 × 100 m medley relays for men and women were introduced.
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(400 m) and set two European and two
world records in 1500 m in 1956–1957. On 9 March 1960 she married Ben Hulsegge.
Huwelijk van Jans Koster en Ben Hulsegge
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See also
* World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908
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References
1938 births
Living people
Dutch female freestyle swimmers
Sportspeople from Naarden
Swimmers from North Holland
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
World record setters in swimming
20th-century Dutch sportswomen
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