<page_title> List of Swimming World Swimmers of the Year </page_title> <section_title> European Swimmers of the Year </section_title> <table> <cell> 1998 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Denys Sylantyev <col_header> Male Winner </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1998, Denys Sylantyev was named European Swimmer of the Year.