| 1998 European Short Course Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Sheffield, UK |
| Date(s) | 11–13 December 1998 |
| Venue(s) | Ponds Forge |
| Nations participating | 34 |
| Athletes participating | 355 |
| Events | 38 |
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The second edition of the European Short Course Swimming Championships was held in Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England, from 11 to 13 December 1998. A total number of 355 swimmers from 34 nations competed in these championships.
* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR)* | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 17 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 40 | 36 | 38 | 114 | |
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