sentences:  His 4 × 200 m relay teams finished in fourth place in 1948 and 1952; they won gold medals at the European championships in 1947 and 1954.Nationally Östrand won 15 swimming titles between 1947 and 1955, and competed in water polo for his club Hofors AIF.He won the 1949 British 'Open' ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title  and he won the 1949 ASA National Championship 440 yards freestyle title.