Adriana (“Diana”) van der Plaats (born August 12, 1971 in Utrecht) is a former freestyleswimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m Freestyle Relay Team, behind East Germany, after swimming in the qualifying heats. In the final she was replaced by Conny van Bentum. Three years later Van der Plaats captured the title in the 4×100 m Freestyle Relay at the European LC Championships 1991 in Athens, Greece, and won the bronze in the 4×200 m Freestyle Relay. This article concentrates on human swimming. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy - Queen Beatrix - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War - Declared July 26, 1581 - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... GDR redirects here. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ...
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