Bjorn Seeliger

Wesson, Siebert, Valasek Round Out Cal Men’s 2020-21 Incoming Class to 13

With the addition of Tavis Siebert, Max Valasek and Tyler Wesson, the Cal men’s swimming & diving program will start the 2020-21 season with 13 newcomers.

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Bjorn Seeliger Breaks Swedish Junior Record in 50 Free

Incoming Cal freshman Bjorn Seeliger broke his own Swedish Junior National Record in the 50 free last week, clocking a 22.06

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Returning Conference Points: Elite Stanford Frosh Chasing Cal in Men’s Pac-12

Cal’s class of rising seniors – led by sprinter Ryan Hoffer – is an elite group. But so are Stanford’s incoming freshmen, including flyer Andrei Minakov.

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Ranking the 2020 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Our top four classes are unbelievably loaded, including a World Champs silver medalist and a World Junior champ, among many others.

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Cal Commit Bjorn Seeliger Swims Lifetime Bests in “Stockholm Closed” Meet

Seeliger, who will swim for Cal next season, and World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom were among the 7 who raced a closed time trial this week in Stockholm.

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Sweden National Team to Hold Closed Time Trial This Weekend in Stockholm

The Swedish government has taken a less-draconian approach to the coronavirus response, which includes allowing its elite athletes to continue training.

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Eriksson & Fast Notch Glasgow-Worthy Efforts In Sweden

The penultimate night of competition in Sweden brought just 2 qualifiers for this December’s European Short Course Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

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A Bear Named Bear: European Junior Champion Sprinter Commits to Cal

Björn Seeliger, the 2018 European Junior Champion in the 50 free, has committed to the Cal Golden Bears for the fall of 2020.

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Sweden Announces 10 for 2019 Euro Juniors, 2 for 2019 World Juniors

Robin Hanson, who won a bronze medal at the 2018 European Junior Championships in the boys’ 200 free (1:48.65), returns to Euro Juniors this year, and will also be one of 2 representatives at the World Junior Championships.

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Persson, Tarasevich, and Stjepanovic Highlight 2019 Grand Prix Malmö

The 2019 Grand Prix Malmö will kick off this weekend for two days of competition in Malmö, Sweden, the country’s 3rd-largest city located at its southern tip. 

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Christoffer Carlsen Hits Worlds Standard on Relay Leadoff in Sweden

2018 SWEDISH NATIONAL SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS November 14-18, 2018 Stockholm, Sweden Meet central Results Qualifying standards In 7 individual finals…

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Sweden Selects 5 For Youth Olympic Games

Sweden has picked five young athletes to represent the nation at the Youth Olympic Games this coming October.

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Sweden Announces Team for European Junior Championships

Sweden will send 17 swimmers to the 2018 European Junior Swimming Championships.

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Wellbrock, Johansson Lower 800 Free National Records In Stockholm

Florian Wellbrock broke his second German National Record of the meet in the men’s 800 freestyle.

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Johansson’s Swedish & Junior Record Highlights Swedish SC Nats

Victor Johansson’s national and junior national record in the 1500 free highlighted the last three days of the Short Course Swedish Championships in Stockholm.

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