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The 30-year-old, who won a 4x100 meter freestyle relay gold
in Beijing in 2008 as well as bronze in 2004 and silver in 2012,
missed the European championships in London in May as she
continued her recovery.
The Dutch women won relay silver at the world championships in
Kazan, Russia, last year with triple Olympic gold medallist
Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk, Maud van der Meer and
Marrit Steenbergen.
More than four swimmers are often included in relay teams, with
reserves slotted in for the heats before the top four compete in
the final.
Dekker was also down for the 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly.
The seven men in the squad, who will train in Sardinia before
flying to Brazil, will be led by European 200m freestyle
champion Sebastiaan Verschuren. Ten of the 17 are Olympic
debutants.
"It's good to see the mix of experienced Olympic swimmers and
young talents," said Dutch swimming managing director Jan
Kossen. "The number of novices at these Games also gives
confidence to the more distant future."
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)
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