Swimming European Championships 1997 at Sevilla (spa) Women: 400 m Freestyle August 21: Final: 1. Dagmar Hase (ger) 4:09.58 2. Michelle Smith (ire) 4:10.50 3. Kerstin Kielgass (ger) 4:10.89 4. Carla Geurts (net) 4:11.23 5. Kirsten Vlieghuis (net) 4:13.51 6. Nadezhda Chemezova (rus) 4:13.81 7. Simona Paduraru (rom) 4:13.87 8. Olena Lapunova (ukr) 4:14.89