Lars Frölander

Lars Frölander

Lars Frölander at the 2006 Swedish Short Course Swimming Championships.
Personal information
Full name	Lars Arne Frölander
Nationality	Sweden
Born	26 May 1974 (1974-05-26) Boden, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	Linköpings ASS
College team	SMU Mustangs (1996–1998)
Medal record Men's swimming Competitor for Sweden Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly Silver 1992 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1996 Atlanta 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2001 Fukuoka 100 m butterfly Gold 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1994 Rome 100 m butterfly Silver 1998 Perth 100 m butterfly Silver 2001 Fukuoka 50 m butterfly Bronze 1998 Perth 100 m freestyle Bronze 2001 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 1993 Palma 4×200 m freestyle Gold 1997 Gothenburg 100 m butterfly Gold 1999 Hong Kong 100 m freestyle Gold 1999 Hong Kong 100 m butterfly Gold 2000 Athens 100 m freestyle Gold 2000 Athens 100 m butterfly Gold 2000 Athens 4×100 m freestyle Silver 1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m freestyle Silver 1997 Gothenburg 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m medley Silver 2002 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Manchester 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (LC) Gold 1997 Seville 100 m butterfly Gold 1999 Istanbul 100 m butterfly Gold 2000 Helsinki 100 m butterfly Silver 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle Silver 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1997 Seville 100 m freestyle Silver 2000 Helsinki 50 m butterfly Silver 2000 Helsinki 4×100 m medley Silver 2002 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Istanbul 100 m freestyle Bronze 1999 Istanbul 50 m butterfly Bronze 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley Bronze 2000 Helsinki 100 m freestyle Bronze 2002 Berlin 50 m butterfly Bronze 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m medley Bronze 2010 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (SC) Gold 1998 Sheffield 100 m freestyle Gold 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m medley Gold 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle Gold 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m medley Gold 1999 Lisbon 50 m butterfly Gold 1999 Lisbon 100 m butterfly Gold 2000 Valencia 4×50 m freestyle Gold 2001 Antwerp 50 m butterfly Gold 2005 Trieste 50 m butterfly Silver 1998 Sheffield 100 m butterfly Silver 1999 Lisbon 100 m freestyle Silver 2000 Valencia 100 m butterfly Silver 2001 Antwerp 100 m butterfly Bronze 1998 Sheffield 50 m butterfly Bronze 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m freestyle Bronze 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m medley

Lars Arne Frölander (born 26 May 1974 in Boden) is a Swedish swimmer. He grew up in Ornäs in Borlänge Municipality. He competed in 5 consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008). The highlight of his career was when he won the gold in the 100 metre butterfly event at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. A couple of months earlier he twice broke the world record in the men's 100 m butterfly (short course). After some difficult years he made a successful comeback at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in 2005 when he won his third gold of the competition.

Frölander was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 2000 as a result of his gold medal victory in Sydney.

Personal bests

Long course (50 m)

Event	Time		Date	Meet	Location	Ref
01 ! 50 m freestyle	22.65	(h)	02000-07-18 18 July 2000	European Championships	Finland, Helsinki ! Helsinki, Finland
02 ! 100 m freestyle	48.79		02001-07-27 27 July 2001	World Championships	Japan, Fukuoka, Fukuoka ! Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
03 ! 200 m freestyle	1:50.03		01997-08-13 13 August 1997	European Championships	Spain, Seville ! Seville, Spain
13 ! 50 m butterfly	23.56	NR	02008-07-18 18 July 2008	Swedish Championships	Sweden, Norrköping ! Norrköping, Sweden
14 ! 100 m butterfly	52.00	NR	02000-09-22 22 September 2000	Olympic Games	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia

Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish record;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Short course (25 m)

Event	Time		Date	Meet	Location	Ref
01 ! 50 m freestyle	21.92	(r)	02001-10-20 20 October 2001	Novo Nordisk Sprint Cup	United States, East Meadow, New York ! East Meadow, New York, United States
02 ! 100 m freestyle	46.75		02000-03-16 16 March 2000	World SC Championships	Greece, Athens ! Athens, Greece
03 ! 200 m freestyle	1:45.43		02003-03-16 16 March 2003	Swedish SC Championships	Sweden, Stockholm ! Stockholm, Sweden
13 ! 50 m butterfly	22.97	NR	02001-10-20 20 October 2001	Novo Nordisk Sprint Cup	United States, East Meadow, New York ! East Meadow, New York, United States
14 ! 100 m butterfly	50.44	NR	02000-03-17 17 March 2000	World SC Championships	Greece, Athens ! Athens, Greece

Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish record;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Clubs

• Borlänge SS
• Sundsvalls SS (1996–2001)
• Linköpings ASS (2001–)

External links

• Profile on FINA-website

Records
Preceded by Michael Klim	Men's 100 metre butterfly world record holder (short course) 16 March 2000 – 14 December 2001	Succeeded by Thomas Rupprath
Awards
Preceded by Tony Rickardsson	Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 2000	Succeeded by Per Elofsson
Sporting positions
Preceded by Pär Lindström	Swedish National LC Champion Men's 50 m freestyle 1997–1998	Succeeded by John Miranda
Preceded by Anders Holmertz	Swedish National LC Champion Men's 100 m freestyle 1996–1998	Succeeded by John Miranda
Preceded by John Miranda	Swedish National LC Champion Men's 100 m freestyle 2000–2003	Succeeded by Eric la Fleur
Preceded by Jonas Persson	Swedish National LC Champion Men's 100 m freestyle 2006	Succeeded by Petter Stymne
Preceded by Jonas Åkesson	Swedish National LC Champion Men's 50 m butterfly 1998	Succeeded by Dan Lindström
Preceded by Daniel Carlsson	Swedish National LC Champion Men's 50 m butterfly 2000–2007	Succeeded by