| 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Rijeka, Croatia |
| Date(s) | 11—14 December 2018 |
| Venue(s) | Kantrida Pool |
| Events | 38 |
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The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 took place in Rijeka, Croatia from 11 to 14 December 2008.
* Host nation (Croatia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Croatia (CRO)* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 39 | 38 | 38 | 115 | |
Legend:
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