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| 2008 Swedish Short Course Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Date(s) | November 27 – November 30 |
| Venue(s) | Eriksdalsbadet |
| Teams | 71 |
| Events | 44 |
The 2008 Swedish Short Course Swimming Championships took place in Eriksdalsbadet, Sweden between November 27, 2008 and November 30, 2008. 44 champions were declared.
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Neptun | 9 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Täby Sim | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Väsby SS | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Jönköpings SS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Linköpings ASS | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Malmö KK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Göteborg Sim | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Norrköpings KK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Spårvägens SF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Helsingborgs SS | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Södertörns SS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Uddevalla Sim | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 13 | Trelleborg Kappsim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Karlskrona SS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | SK Poseidon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Upsala SS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Österlen Sim | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Mölndals ASS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SK Laxen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Södertälje SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Sundsvalls SS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 22 | Oskarshamns SS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Karlskoga SF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SS Iden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sjöbo SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Stockholmspolisens IF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ystads SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
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