Denmark Swimming and Diving

Castella Among Danish Junior SC Championships Standouts

The 2022 Danish Junior Short Course Championships concluded over the weekend, with teenage standout Nicholas Castella making some noise.

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Florent Manaudou, Pernille Blume Race Long Course in Barcelona

Sprinting power couple Florent Manaudou (above) and Pernille Blume are both now representing CN Antibes, their new training ground in France.

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2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist Lotte Friis Announces Her First Pregnancy

Lotte Friis, who remains the European Record holder in the 1500 free four years after retirement, is expecting with her husband Christoffer Schnack Ringo.

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Pernille Blume Swims 24.17 in 50 Free While Dealing with “Back Problems”

Pernille Blume says she had to skip the 100 free on Saturday at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome because of some back pain.

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Blume, Ottesen, and Norgaard Headline 2021 Danish Olympic Roster

Pernille Blume will lead the Danish contingent into the Tokyo 2020 Games as defending champion in the women’s 50 freestyle.

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Pernille Blume In Denmark, Out of the Pool, Recovering from COVID-19

Olympic gold medalist Pernille Blume returned to Denmark 2 weeks ago without explanation, but now reveals that she has been recovering from COVID-19.

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2017 World Junior Championships Semi-Finalist Cecilie Wiuff Commits to Purdue

Danish butterflier Cecilie Wiuff has verbally committed to Purdue, where she’ll arrive in the fall of 2021. She placed 15th in the 100 fly at the 2017 World Junio Swimming CHampionships.

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Pernille Blume Leads 41 Danish Swimmers Back to the Pool

After battling with the Danish government, the Danish Swimming Union announced on Monday that 41 of its top swimmers would be allowed to return to the water.

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Denmark Expands COVID-19 Directives for Greater Inclusion of Sports

Denmark’s governing body of sport has announced that they will be expanding their financial support plan to include smaller organizations and clubs.

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European Junior Championships Finalist Amalie Mortensen Commits to Arizona

Danish freestyle swimmer Amalie Mortensen has verbally committed to the University of Arizona in the class of 2020.

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Cali Condors of the ISL Sign Danish Sprinter Signe Bro

Danish sprinter Signe Bro gives the Cali Condors another weapon in one of the deepest sprint groups in the ISL.

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19-Year Old Alexander Norgaard Breaks Danish Record in 1500 Free by 8 Seconds

The 19-year old Norgaard is the youngest swimmer in the final of the men’s 1500 by more than two-and-a-half years.

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2019 Denmark LC Champs Day 1: 18 and Unders Claim Multiple Event Titles

Nicklas Pedersen and Lucas Strobek were among many junior swimmers that proved their worth during the Day 1 finals.

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2019 Denmark Long Course Championships Preview: Young swimmers top psych sheets

While swimmers on the Danish World Championship roster are missing from the psych sheets, many young Danish talents will look to make names for themselves.

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Marco Koch Swims Season-Best 200 Breast to Finish French Open

Marco Koch swam his best 200 breaststroke of 2019 on day 2 of the 2019 French Open Swimming Championships. That came after finishing just 7th in the 100.

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