Erik Persson

Bonnet Produces 53.6 100 Free To Complete Trifecta In Nice

2019 FFN GOLDEN TOUR CAMILLE MUFFAT – NICE Friday, February 8-Sunday, February 10, 2019 Prelims 8:30am GMT+1 (2:30am EST/11:30pm PST); finals 4pm…

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Charlotte Bonnet Swims 1:57 in 200 Free at Golden Tour – Nice

Bonnet (above) opened her season in her best event with a bang, while a French male teenager swam a new lifetime best to win the 100 free.

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Stjepanovic and Tarasevich Crack Meet Records at GP Malmö Day 2

Grigory Tarasevich, one of the top backstrokers out of Russia right now, won the 50 back (25.56) to set a new meet record.

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Three Meet Records Fall at Grand Prix Malmö Night 1

Erik Persson, the Swedish record holder in the 100 and 200 breast, won the 50 and 200 breast tonight, setting a meet record in the latter event.

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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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Michelle Coleman Highlights 9-Person Swedish Roster for 2018 SC Worlds

Svensk Simidrott, Sweden‘s aquatic sports federation, has announced its selected team for the 2018 World Short Course Championships, which will…

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Simon Sjodin Qualifies for Worlds on Day 2 of 2018 Swedish Nationals

In the 200 IM, Sjodin was 1:54.49, winning by over five seconds. He was well under the 1:55.26 qualifying standard, and was a few tenths off of his own national record in this event.

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Erik Persson Hits 2:04 SCM 200 Breast at Swedish Nationals Day 1

No new members were added to Sweden’s team for the 2018 World Champs in Hangzhou.

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PREVIEW: 2018 Swedish National Short Course Championships

Erik Persson is one of five swimmers to have been pre-approved onto the Swedish roster for SC Worlds this December.

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La campeona olímpica Sarah Sjostrom descarta el Mundial en corta

La campeona olímpica Sarah Sjöström ha decidido no participar en los Campeonatos del mundo en piscina corta 2018 que tendrán lugar en Hangzhou (China) en diciembre. Pero sí participará en el último cluster de la Copa del mundo y en el Energy for Swim.

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Sweden Pre-Nominates 5, Including Sjostrom, For 2018 SC Worlds

Sweden has ‘pre-nominated’ five athletes including world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom to the 2018 Short Course World Championships, the Swedish swimming federation announced this week.

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2018 Euros Previews: World Champions Peaty, Chupkov Headline Men’s BR

Adam Peaty will look to defend his 50 and 100 breast crowns at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow.

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Championnats de Suède : Sjöström toujours très seule

Sarah Sjöström a dominé de la tête et des épaules aux Championnats de Suède.

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Sjöström Still Strong on Relays, Splits 1:54.9 on 4×2 in Landskrona

This is her first time under 24 seconds in the 50 free this year.

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