The Swedish Swimming Federation has announced that they will be sending nine athletes to compete at the World University Games in Gwangju, Korea. The swimming events will run from July 4th-11th.
Sweden took a team of eight to the last World University Games in Kazan, Russia. None of those athletes finished in the top three.
They will have four swimmers from the 2013 team return to compete in Gwangju. Those swimmers include Jessica Eriksson, Nathalie Lindborg, Josefin Lindkvist and Kristian Kron.
The full team is as follows:
Jessica Eriksson, Södertörn S
Jaqueline Hippi, Väsby SS
Nathalie Lindborg, Malmö KK
Josefin Lindkvist, Väsby SS
Alma Thor Ores, Jonkoping S
Jesper Birch, Helsingborgs S
Adam Paulsson, SK Elfsborg
Kristian Kron, Helsingborgs S
Axel Pettersson, Jonkoping S
Coaches:
Ulrika Sandmark
Niko Martikainen, SK Neptun
Claes Andersson, SK Elfsborg
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