Ari-Pekka Liukkonen

Liukkonen Posts World’s Top Five Time in the Men’s 50 Freestyle

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen won the men’s 50 freestyle at the Finnish Short Course Championships this evening in a time of 21.45…

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Laukkanen Sets New 200 Breaststroke National Record at Finnish Champs

Jenna Laukkanen posted a 2:20.75 breaking her own record of 2:21.30…

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Finland Announces European Short Course Team

Finnish Swimming has announced it’s roster consisting of 23 athletes that will compete for the nation at the European Short Course Championships…

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Laukkanen Sets Two National Records at Finnish Grand Prix

At the first Finnish Grand Prix of the season in Vaasa Jenna Laukkanen set records in both the short course 50 and 100 breaststroke…

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Matias Koski Highlights Finnish World Championship Team

University of Georgia standout Matias Koski will represent Finland as a member of the Finnish World Championship Team this summer…

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Finland Set to Send 12 Swimmers to Kazan

The Finnish Swimming Federation has announced their roster for the World Championships in Kazan…

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Lajunen Sweeps the Women’s Distance Freestyle Events at Finnish Championships

aura Lajunen swept the women’s distance events by taking the women’s 1500 freestyle in a time of 17:08.30…

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Mattsson Destroys the Competition on the Third Night of the Finnish Championships

Matti Mattsson posted a 2:14.04 just over five seconds off his Finnish record time of 2:08.95 but five seconds ahead the rest of the field…

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Liukkonen Puts Up The World’s Third Fastest 50 Freestyle in Espoo

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen of Finland recorded a time of 21.99 to win the 50 freestyle at the Espoo Grand Prix…

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Mattsson and Jallow Shine at Espoo Grand Prix

Matti Mattsson and Mimosa Jallow both posted exceptional results at the Espoo Grand Prix over the weekend…

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Liukkonen Named 2014 Finnish Swimmer of the Year

On Friday evening Ari-Pekka Liukkonen was named the Finnish Swimmer of the Year…

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Ottesen Not Pleased With Disqualification in Norway

After being disqualified in the women’s 100 butterfly Jeanette Ottesen took to Twitter to express her displeasure…

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Ottesen and Pedersen Record Top Two Times in Norway

Jeanette Ottesen and Rikke Moller Pedersen both posted times that place them second in the world rankings…

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Several Swimmers Put Up Top Ten Times in Norway

Jeanette Ottesen, Rikke Moller Pedersen, Pal Joensen and Ari-Pekka Liukkonen all put up times that rank in the world’s top ten…

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European Champs Medalist Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Leads 9 Finns to World Championships

The Finnish swimming federation has announced a roster of 9 swimmers for the 2014 Short Course World Championships that will run…

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