Anschuetz Friesinger and Voelker of Germany celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Inzell. L-R Daniela Anschuetz, Anni Friesinger and Sandra Voelker of Germany celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's team pursuit event at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in the Bavarian resort of Inzell, southern Germany March 5, 2005. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle 

Anschuetz Friesinger and Voelker of Germany listen to the national anthems after winning the gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Inzell. L-R Daniela Anschuetz, Anni Friesinger and Sandra Voelker of Germany listen to the national anthems after winning the gold medal in the women's team pursuit event at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in the Bavarian resort of Inzell, southern Germany March 5, 2005. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle 

Anschetz Friesinger and Voelker of Germany skate on their way to win the gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Inzell. Daniela Anschuetz (C) Anni Friesinger (R) and Sandra Voelker (L) of Germany skate on their way to win the gold medal in the women's team pursuit event at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in the Bavarian resort of Inzell, southern Germany March 5, 2005. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle 

Germany's Sandra Voelker swims during the women's 100 metres individual medley race at the Short Course Swimming World Cup in Berlin January 23, 2005. REUTERS/Michael Dalder MAD/AA 

SWEDEN'S ALSHAMMAR POSES WITH GOLD MEDAL AFTER WINNING THE 50M FREESTYLE FINAL AT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MADRID. Sweden's Therese Alshammar poses with her gold medal after winning the 50m freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Madrid May 16, 2004. Alshammar won the gold medal, Belarus Sviatlana Khakhlova took the silver medal and German Sandra Voelker the bronze medal. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino 

Germany's Antje Buschschulte relaxes after winning the women's 100
metres backstroke final at the German Swimming Championships in Hamburg
May 16, 2003. Buschschulte won the final in one minute 1.27 seconds,
ahead of Sandra Voelker and Jenny Mensing. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

FAB/JOH 

Germany's Sandra Voelker swims the women's 100 metres freestyle heat at the
German Swimming Championships in Hamburg May 15, 2003. Pictures of the month
May 2003 REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch REUTERS

FAB/JOH 

Germany's 4 x 100 metres women's Medley relay R-L Sandra Voelker,
Franziska van Almsick, Simone Weiler and Antje Buschulte pose for
photographers with their gold medals after winning the final at the
European Swimming Championships with the women's 4 x 100 metres Medley
relay in Berlin August 4, 2002. Team Germany set a new European record
in the time of 4 minutes 1.54 seconds. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch REUTERS

WR 

Germany's women's 4 x 100 metres Medley relay L-R Sandra Voelker,
Franziska van Almsick, Simone Weiler and Antje Buschulte pose with
their gold medals after winning the final at the European Swimming
Championships with the women's 4 x 100 metres Medley relay in Berlin
August 4, 2002. Team Germany set a new European record in the time of 4
minutes 1.54 seconds. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

WR/CRB 

VOELKER OF GERMANY LEAVES THE POOL AFTER 50 METRES BACKSTROKE HEATS AT
EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN.


Sandra Voelker of Germany leaves the pool after her women's 50 metres
backstroke heats at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin
August 3, 2002. Voelker clocked a time of 29.27 seconds.
REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Sandra Voelker of Germany starts from the block in the women's 50
metres backstroke heats of the European Swimming Championships in
Berlin August 3, 2002. Voelker clocked a time of 29.27 seconds.
REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch REUTERS

FAB 

Sandra Voelker of Germany swims in the women's 50 metres backstroke
heats at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin August 3, 2002.
Voelker clocked a time of 29.27 seconds. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler
REUTERS

FAB 

Sandra Voelker of Germany waves to her supporters after swimming to a
silver medal in the women's 100 metres Backstroke at the European
Swimming Championships in Berlin August 2, 2002. Voelker came second in
a time of one minute 1.42 seconds. The gold medal was won by Russia's
Stanislava Komarova in a time of of one minute 1.40 seconds.
REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

WR/AA 

Stanislava Komarova of Russia takes a sip after swimming to a gold
medal in the women's 100 metres Backstroke event at the European
Swimming Championships in Berlin on August 2, 2002. Komarova clocked in
the time of 1 minute 1.40 seconds followed by Germany's Sandra Voelker
in 1 minute 1.42 seconds and Antje Buschulte of Germany in 1 minute
1.56 seconds. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

WR 

Stanislava Komarova moves over lane ropes after swimming to a gold
medal in the women's 100 metres Backstroke event at the European
Swimming Championships in Berlin August 2, 2002. Komarova clocked a
time of one minute 1.40 seconds followed by Germany's Sandra Voelker in
one minute 1.42 seconds and Antje Buschulte of Germany in one minute
1.56 seconds. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

WR 

German women's 4 x 100 meters freestyle relay team (L-R) Franziska van
Almsick, Kathrin Meissner, Petra Dallmann and Sandra Voelker celebrate
after setting a new world record in a time of 3 minutes 36.00 seconds
at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin July 29, 2002. The
four Germans improved the old world record of 3 minutes 36.61 seconds
of the U.S. team set at the Sydney 2000 Olympic summer games.
REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

FAB/CRB 

The German women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team of (L-R) Petra
Dallmann, Sandra Voelker, Franziska van Almsick and Kathrin Meissner
celebrate after setting a new world record in a time of 3 minutes 36.00
seconds at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin July 29, 2002.
The four Germans improved the old world record of 3 minutes 36.61
seconds set by the U.S. team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic summer games.
REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler REUTERS

FAB 

The German women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team of (L-R) Kathrin
Meissner, Petra Dallmann, Sandra Voelker and Franziska van Almsick bite
into their gold medals after setting a new world record time of 3
minutes 36.00 seconds at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin
July 29, 2002. The four Germans improved the old world record of 3
minutes 36.61 seconds set by the U.S. team set at the Sydney 2000
Olympic summer games. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler

WR 

The German women's 4 x 100 meters freestyle relay team of (L toR) Petra
Dallmann, Kathrin Meissner, Sandra Voelker and Franziska van Almsick
display their gold medals after setting a new world record in a time of
three minutes 36.00 seconds at the European Swimming Championships in
Berlin July 29, 2002. The four Germans improved on the old world record
of three minutes 36.61 seconds set by the U.S. team at the Sydney 2000
Olympics. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

WR/GB 

The German women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team (L-R) of
Franziska van Almsick, Petra Dallmann, Kathrin Meissner and Sandra
Voelker celebrate their new world record time of 3 minutes 36.00
seconds at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin July 29, 2002.
The four Germans improved the old world record of 3 minutes 36.61
seconds set by the U.S. team at the Sydney 2000 Olympic summer games.
REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay REUTERS

WR 

Inge de Bruijn (C) of the Netherlands displays her gold medal for the
women's 100 metre freestyle event with German silver-medalist Katrin
Meissner (L) and German bronze-medalist Sandra Voelker at the ninth
World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 25, 2001. De Bruijn won in
a time of 54.18 seconds.

JIR/JD 

Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands smiles after being presented with the
gold medal for the womens 100m freestyle final at the 9th World
Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 25, 2001. De Bruijn won with a
time of 54.18 seconds, ahead of Germans Katrin Meissner in second and
Sandra Voelker in third.

JIR/DL 

Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands waves after being presented with the
gold medal for the womens 100m freestyle final at the 9th World
Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 25, 2001. De Bruijn won with a
time of 54.18 seconds, ahead of Germans Katrin Meissner in second and
Sandra Voelker in third.

JIR/DL 

Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands reacts after winning the women's 100
metre freestyle final at the ninth World Swimming Championships in
Fukuoka July 25, 2001. De Bruijn won with a time of 54.18 seconds,
ahead of Germans Katrin Meissner in second and Sandra Voelker in
third.

JIR/JD 

German swimming medal hopefuls Franziska van Almsick (L) talks to compatriot Sandra Voelker prior to the first training session of the German team in Sydney's aquatic center, September 12, 2000. Athletes from over 200 countries will take part in the XXVII Olympic games which start on Friday, September 15.

KP/JDP 

German swimming medal hopeful Sandra Voelker practises during the first training session of the German team in Sydney, September 12, 2000. Athletes from over 200 countries will take part in the XXVII Olympic games which start on September 15.

KP/JDP 

German swimming medal hopeful Sandra Voelker (R) shares a joke with her coach Roland Eisele after arriving with the German swim team at Sydney airport September 12, 2000. The XXVII Olympic games start on September and will see athletes from over 200 countries.

JOH/JDP 

German swimming medal hopeful Sandra Voelker carries her luggage past two Australian policemen upon her arrival with the German swim team at Sydney airport September 12, 2000. The XXVII Olympic games start on September 15 and will see athletes from over 200 countries.

KP/JDP 

EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. German swimmer Sandra Voelker swims to first place in the 100 metres backstroke of the World Short-Course Championships at Athens' Olympic indoors swimming pool March 17.

YB/FMS 

German Sandra Voelker sprays water while looking at the score board after the 50 meters backstroke on the European Short Course Championships being held in Jamor pool December 11. Sandra Voelker set the first place in 27.31.

JR 

The German 4x100-metre relay team (L to R) 50-metre backstroke world record holder Sandra Voelker, Silvia Pulfrich, Franziska Van Almsick and Katrin Meissner hold their silver medals August 1 after the final of 4x100-metre medley women event in the European Swimming championship in Istanbul. The Swedish team won the gold as British team was in the third position.

FS/ME 

SPORT-SWIMMING:ISTANBUL, 1AUG99-World record holder Sandra Voelker (C) of Germany is flanked by silver winner Spain's Nina Jivanevskaia (R) and bronze holder Slovenian swimmer Metka Sparavec after her victory in the 50m backstroke women event in which she set a new world record in the European Swimming championship in Istanbul. Voelker set the world record in a time of 28.71 seconds.

FS/JRE 

Sandra Voelker of Germany waves to spectators as she celebrates her victory in the 50m women's backstroke event at the European Swimming Championships August 1. Voelker broke her own world record to win her second individual gold medal on the final day of the championships.

FS/FMS 

Sandra Voelker of Germany shows her medal as she celebrates her victory in the 50m backstroke women event in which she set a new world record in the European Swimming championship in Istanbul.

FS/JRE 

Sandra Voelker of Germany celebrates her victory in the 50m backstroke women event in which she set a new world record in the European Swimming championship in Istanbul.

FS/JRE 

Gold medalist Sandra Voelker of Germany swims during the womens 100-metre backstroke event July 30, in the European Swimming championship in Istanbul. Voelker took gold in a time of 1:01.39. Zhivanevskaya of Spain took silver in a time of 1:01.98 and Romanian-born Maracineanu of France took bronze in a time of 1:02.47.

FS/AA 

Sandra Voelker of Germany celebrates winning the gold medal in the 100-metre women's backstroke event July 30 at the European Swimming championship in Istanbul.

FS 

Sue Rolph (R) of Britain is all smiles with her gold medal as she is flanked by bronze medalist Sandra Voelker (L) of Germany after the British swimmer won the final of 100m freestyle event in the 24th European Swimming Championship in Istanbul July 28. Rolph's time was 55.03, as Dutch swimmer won silver with a time of 55.24 and Sandra Voelker took the bronze with a time of 55.36.

FS/ME 

SPORTS-SWIMMING:ISTANBUL, 28JUL99-Sue Rolph (C) of the Great Britain is flanked by silver medalist Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Sandra Voelker of Germany as the three medalists show their awards after the British swimmer won the final of 100m freestyle event in the 24th European Swimming Championship in Istanbul July 28. Rolph finished in a time of 55.03, Dutch swimmer De Bruijn won silver with a time of 55.24 and Sandra Voelker took the bronze with a time of 55.36.

FS/AA 

Sue Rolph of the Great Britain gestures after winning the gold medal in the final of 100m freestyle event in the 24th European Swimming Championship in Istanbul July 28. Rolph finished in a time of 55.03 seconds, Dutch swimmer Inge De Bruijn won silver with a time of 55.24 seconds and Sandra Voelker of Germany took the bronze with a time of 55.36 seconds.

FS/AA 

German swimmers Franziska Van Almsick (center R), Antje Buschshulte (center L) Katrin Meissner (L), Sandra Voelker (R), wave their flags during the medal ceremony after winning the 4x100m relay freestyle women event in the 24th European Swimming Championship in Istanbul July 26.

FS/CLH/ 

Sandra Voelker (R) of Germany talks to Sue Rolph of the Great Britain after she helped to break the new championship record with a time of 3:40.87 in the 4x100 meter relay freestyle swimming event in the 24th European Swimming Championship in Istanbul July 26.

FS 

Germany's Sandra Voelker (R) is embraced by an unidentified swimmer after she helped to break the new championship record with a time of 3:40.87 in the 4x100 meter relay freestyle swimming event in the 24th European Swimming Championship in Istanbul July 26.

FS/CLH/ 

German swimmers Franziska Van Almsick (2L), Katrin Meissner (2R), Sandra Voelker (L) and Antje Buschshulte show their gold medals after winning the 4x100metres relay freestyle event at the 24th European Swimming Championships in Istanbul July 26.

FS/KM 

German swimmer Sandra Voelker checks her luggage in Frankfurt July 19. The German national swimming team leaves Frankfurt on Tuesday for the European Swimming Championships in Istanbul from July 22 to August 1.

ROR/CLH/ 

German swimmers Sandra Voelker (L) and Franziska van Almsick posing for photographers while joking with plastic toys in Frankfurt July 19. The German national swimming team leaves Frankfurt on Tuesday for the European Swimming Championships in Istanbul from July 22 to August 1.

ROR/CLH/ 

Sandra Voelker swims at a women's 100 metre freestyle event at Germany's 111th swimming championships in Leipzig May 27. Voelker won with a time of 55.55 seconds.

JE 

Sandra Voelker celebrates after a women's 100 metre freestyle race at Germany's 111th swimming championships in Leipzig May 27. Voelker won in a time of 55.55 seconds.

JE 

Sandra Voelker cools off after a women's 100 metre freestyle qualifying at Germany's 111th swimming championships in Leipzig May 27. Voelker qualified in a time of 56.44 seconds.

JE/GB 

Sandra Voelker of Germany celebrates after breaking the championship record in the women's 50-metres backstroke final at the 4th World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Hong Kong April 3. Voelker won in a time of 27.63 seconds.

BY/TAN 

Germany's Sandra Voelker (L) congratulates the Amy Van Dyken (R) of the United States after the women's 50m freestyle final at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 18. Van Dyken won the gold medal with Voelker winning the silver and Shan Ying from China taking the bronze.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Germany's Sandra Voelker (L), United States Amy Van Dyken (C) and China's Shan Ying pose with their medals for the women's 50 metres freestyle final at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 18. Van Dyken won the gold medal with a time of 25.15 seconds. Voelker took silver in 25.32 seconds and Shan took bronze in 25.36 seconds.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Amy Van Dyken from the United States reacts to a friend in the crowd after the final of the women's 50m freestyle at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 18. Van Dyken won the gold medal with a time of 25.15 seconds. Germany's Sandra Voelker took silver in 25.32 seconds and China's Shan Ying took bronze in 25.36 seconds.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Amy Van Dyken from the United States waves to a friend in the crowd after the final of the women's 50 metre freestyle at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 18. Van Dyken won the gold medal with a time of 25.15 seconds. Germany's Sandra Voelker took silver in 25.32 seconds and China's Shan Ying took bronze in 25.36 seconds.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Amy Van Dyken of the United States celebrates after the final of the women's 50m freestyle at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 18. Van Dyken won the gold medal with a time of 25.15 seconds. Germany's Sandra Voelker took silver in 25.32 seconds and China's Shan Ying took bronze in 25.36 seconds.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Swimmers (from top) Elli Overton from Australia, Fabiola Molina from Brazil, Roxanna Maracineanu from France, Mai Nakamura from Japan, Sandra Voelker from Germany and Yulia Fomenko from Russia dive for the start of heat four in the Women's backstroke during the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 14. [Lea Maurer of the USA qualified fastest, followed by Japan's Mai Nakamura and Germany's Antje Buschschulte]. 

Japan's Mai Nakamura waves to the crowd with a fan painted with the Japanese flag after she received her silver medal for finishing second in the 100 metres backstroke final at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 14. Lea Maurer of the USA won the gold, with Germany's Sandra Voelker winning the bronze.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Swimmers (from top) Elli Overton from Australia, Fabiola Molina from Brazil, Roxanna Maracineanu from France, Mai Nakamura from Japan, Sandra Voelker from Germany and Yulia Fomenko from Russia dive for the start of heat four in the Women's backstroke during the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 14. Lea Maurer of the USA qualified fastest, followed by Japan's Mai Nakamura and Germany's Antje Buschschulte.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD 

Germany's Sandra Voelker dives into the Challenge Stadium pool at the start of her heat for the Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 12. Voelker qualified for the final, finishing fifth, with the gold medal won by [Jenny Thompson from the USA.] 

Germany's Sandra Voelker dives into the Challenge Stadium pool at the start of her heat for the Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 12. Voelker qualified for the final, finishing fifth, with the gold medal won by Jenny Thompson from the USA.

SPORT SWIMMING WORLD