Pernille Blume

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A Look At The Stats From Budapest World Championships

Full Name:	Pernille Blume
Born:	May 14th, 1994
	Herlev, Denmark
Nationality:	Denmark
Status:	Active

Pernille Blume was born on May 14th, 1994 in Herlev, Denmark. 2012 London Olympics Blume swam the 50 Free, 100 Free and 200 Free but did not advance past the heats in any event. In the 4x100 Free Relay she joined Mie Nielsen, Lotte Friis and Jeanette Olsen to finish sixth setting a new Danish National Record of 3:37.45. In the 4x100 Medley Relay, Blume teamed with Nielsen, Ottersern and Rikke Pedersen to finish seventh. World Short Course Championships In 2012, Blume and teammates won gold in the 4x100 Medley relay, and bronze in the 4x50 Free Relay. In 2014, Blume and company won gold in the 4x50 Free Relay and set a new world record. They also won gold in the 4x100 Medley Relay. 2016 Rio Olympics At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Blume won her first individual medal at a major championships, winning gold in the 50 Free with a time of 24.07, just two one hundredths of a second over silver medalist, Simone Manuel of the US, and four one hundredths of a second over Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus. In doing so Blume also broke the Danish National record in the event. Blume also finished 11th in the 100 free with a …

A Look At The Stats From Budapest World Championships

Now that the World Championships in Budapest have come to a close, let’s take a look back at the numbers and see what’s interesting.

Sjostrom Swims 2nd Fastest 50 Free Ever, Kromowidjojo 4th All-Time

Sarah Sjostrom won her third gold of the week in the women’s 50 free, swimming the 2nd fastest time in history.

Pernille Blume Breaks Danish Record in 50 Free Again in Finals

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 8 Finals Preview

Camille Lacourt seeks a three-peat in the men’s 50 back in his final swim.

Tritonwear Race Analysis: 2017 World Champs Women’s 100m Freestyle

Women’s 100m free exceeded expectations, with 7 of the 8 women in the final holding Olympic Gold Medals, and the one without, Comerford, who made her debut at Worlds with American record leading off the 400m Free Relay on Night 1.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Caeleb Dressel goes for the finals double tonight in the 50 free and 100 fly.

Pernille Blume Glittering In Spite of No Golds

Pernille Blume may not have garnered any golds in Budapest, but she’s still one of the stars of the week.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview

Day 7 finals will feature the showdown between Joseph Schooling and Caeleb Dressel in the men’s 100 fly.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

Team USA’s Matt Grevers returns to the pool this morning for the men’s 50 back prelims and will look to set himself up for a shot at another individual medal.

Farida Osman Advances To 50 Free Semis With African Record

2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th Budapest, Hungary LCM (50m) Full Competition Schedule Meet…

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 7 Prelims Preview

Lilly King and Katie Meili will be back in action on day 7 in the women’s 50 breast.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Olympic champ Ryan Murphy (USA) will compete for gold against 100 back World Champion Xu Jiayu (CHN) and fellow Olympic backstroke medalist Evgeny Rylov (RUS).

Watch Simone Manuel Beat WR Holder Sjöström to Win 100 Free Gold in Budapest (Race Video)

Watch as Simone Manuel smokes the field to win the women’s 100m free in Budapest. Note her straight-arm style, versus the high-elbow style of World Record-holder Sarah Sjöström.

Manuel Shocks The World, Wins 100 Free Gold In American Record Fashion

Simone Manuel shocked the world, beating Sarah Sjostrom for 100 free gold in an American record 52.27.

2017 World Champs Pick Contest: Day 6 Update Presented By TYR

Just 10 players correctly picked junior world record-holder Anton Chupkov to triumph over senior world record-holder Ippei Watanabe in the men’s 200 breast.