Pernille Blume

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

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

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Murez Advances To 100 Free Semis In Swim-Off, Lowers Israeli Record

Andrea Murez broke her own Israeli record to win a 100 free swim-off with Maud van der Meer and advance to the semi-finals.

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Pernille Blume Breaks Danish Record In 100 Free Preliminaries

Pernille Blume broke the Danish national record in the women’s 100 free heats.

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2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Preview

Newly minted world record holder Sarah Sjostrom will be back in action in the 100 freestyle at day 5 prelims.

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The Official SwimSwam 2017 World Champs Preview/Predictions Tracker

Don’t want to miss a single one of our 2017 World Championship event-by-event previews or predictions? We’ve got you covered. Bookmark this page and come back daily for updated predictions and links out to each new event preview.

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A Different Looking Danish Team Looks to Make Their Mark in Budapest

Pernille Blume looks to lead a Danish team with several new faces to success in Budapest…

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Check Out Sports Books Odds On World Championships Sprint Events

See who the book makers believe will take gold in the women’s and men’s sprint events in Budapest.

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2017 Worlds Preview: King The X-Factor For Americans In Medley Relay

Lilly King will be the leg that divides the U.S. from the Australians in the women’s 400 medley relay.

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2017 Worlds Previews: USA Spells Trouble for AUS in W. 400 Free Relay

After a strong showing in the 100 free at U.S. Nationals, the American women are now a serious threat to the Australians in the 400 free relay at the upcoming 2017 FINA World Championships.

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2017 Worlds Previews: Historic 51 on Notice in Women’s 100 Free

No woman has ever broken 52 seconds in the 100 meter free, but Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom has been very close with her 52.08 this season.

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2017 Worlds Preview: Sjostrom’s Recent Tear Sets Her Apart In 50 Free

Sarah Sjostrom has been on a tear this year in the 50 free and has shown no signs of slowing down.

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Blume Hits 24.6 50 Free On Day 3 Of Danish Summer Nats

Pernille Blume made an appearance at Danish Summer Nationals, winning the 50 free in 24.62.

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Katinka Hosszu Launches Pro Swimmers Union

Today, Hosszu revealed a list of professional swimmers from around the globe that have joined the newly-minted Global Association of Professional Swimmers (GAPS).

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Sjostrom A Class Above With Six Sub-24 Swims In 2017

Sarah Sjostrom has been under 24 seconds in the 50 free a whopping six times in the last few months, three times as much as anyone has ever been.

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Seto Gets IM Revenge On Verraszto On Final Night Of Sette Colli

Yesterday Hungary’s David Verraszto crushed a time of 4:07.47 to take the men’s 400m IM, but Japan’s Daiya Seto had other plans for the sprint IM tonight in Rome.

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