Greetje Kraan

{{short description|Dutch swimmer}}

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{{Distinguish|Gerda Kraan}}

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{{MedalGold| 1958 Budapest | 4×100 m freestyle}}

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Greetje Kraan (sometimes misspelled as Geertje) is a former Dutch swimmer. As part of the national team, she won the 1958 European Aquatics Championships in the 4×100 m freestyle relay and broke two world records in the 4×100 m medley relay (1956 and 1957).[http://recordi.info-mix.info/Swimming/4x100_m_medley_relay.htm Swimming World Records – 4x100 m medley relay – long course]. recordi.info-mix.info[http://www.sportuitslagen.org/zwemmen-europese-kampioenschappen-1958-uitslagen-dames-s10-c0-b0-g81-t2006-u99-v0.html Zwemmen – Europese Kampioenschappen]. sportuitslagen.org In 1957, she also set a European record in the 100 m freestyle (25 m pool).[http://www.zwemmenindepolder.nl/index.php?page=100-meter-vrije-slag-18 Europese records » Korte baan » Dames » 100 meter vrije slag] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231233/http://www.zwemmenindepolder.nl/index.php?page=100-meter-vrije-slag-18 |date=3 March 2016 }}. zwemmenindepolder.nl