The first edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Rostock, Germany, from December 13 to December 15, 1996. The event, just a couple of months after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, replaced the European Sprint Swimming Championships, where only the 50 m events and the 100 m individual medley were at stake. From this edition on, also the events longer than that were contested. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events References Results on GBRSports.com 1996 in swimming Swim 1996 International aquatics competitions hosted by Germany Swimming competitions in Germany European Short Course Swimming Championships Sport in Rostock Sports competitions in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 1990s in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania