Sarah Sjostrom on 24.3 50 FR: “I didn’t think I would come back to this kind of level so quickly”

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Yesterday, 2x Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom swam her first races since giving birth 7 months ago, but it was like she never left. After swimming a very solid 24.6 prelim of the 50 free, Sjostrom stormed to a 24.36 result at night, touching .02 behind Siobhan Haughey for 2nd. Sjostrom was visibly pleased with her results, not expecting to return to this kind of form so quickly.

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Aquajosh
1 month ago

Imagine being almost two decades into your career as an elite swimmer and still being able to find ways to surprise yourself. She could keep doing this to Brisbane and beyond if she wanted to. She is truly one of one.

Trenton Steinway
1 month ago

Sarah was the only one to not think this…lol.

McIntosh-Marchand
1 month ago

Because she’s legit pure talent (+ hard work)

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