Sweden Will Hold a Virtual National Championship Meet in Late June
The Swedish Swimming Federation, which has been on the leading edge of hosting virtual swimming competitions during the coronavirus pandemic,…
Sweden Launches Massive Nationwide Virtual Meet Program
While most of Sweden’s Olympic-caliber swimmers didn’t participate, there were a few good swims put up in the first two-week period of the program.
Sweden to Allow Continuation of Competition, Training
Sweden has announced they will allow the return of athletes to competition and training amid the country’s coronavirus shutdown.
Top 10 Women’s Swimmers Who Never Won an Olympic Gold Medal
American swimmer Katie Hoff broke American Records, World Records and won 3 Olympic medals in ’08, but in spite of huge expectations, none of them were gold.
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.
6 Swimmers Among 30 Athletes Nominated for IOC Athletes’ Commission
Federica Pellegrini is one of 6 swimmers, and 30 athletes, who will vie for 4 elected spots on the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission.
Sweden Releases Qualifying Standards for 2019, 2020 European Championships
Sweden has released its selection criteria for both the 2019 and 2020 European Championships in swimming.
Sarah Sjostrom Enters 5 Events, Including 200 Free, at 2019 World Championships
The entry doesn’t guarantee that Sjostrom will swim it, but it does provide the possibility that the 2016 Olympic silver medalist will race it in Gwangju.
2019 Worlds Preview: Sans Biggest Challenger, Sjostrom is 100 Fly Favorite
Sjostrom looked vulnerable to teenager Rikako Ikee last season, but with Ikee out of the World Championships, Sjostrom remains the favorite.
WATCH: Sarah Sjostrom Swim 23.78 in 50 Free (RACE VIDEOS)
2019 SWEDISH SENIOR/JUNIOR/PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday, June 28th – Tuesday, July 2nd Lindängsbadet, Malmö, Sweden LCM Meet Information SwimSwam Preview…
Gustav Hokfelt Breaks Swedish Record in Men’s 50 Meter Backstroke
Gustav Hokfelt came within one one-hundredth of a second of his National Record in the 50 back in April; on Friday, he broke it.
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.
Top 5 Performances from Day 1 of the FINA Champions Series – Guangzhou
Xu Jiayu pulled off a huge backstroke double to open the FINA Champions Series.
Sjostrom and Hosszu Will Race Helsinki Open, Too, on Nordic Swim Tour
Entry Lists for the Helsinki leg of the Nordic Swim Tour have been released. Katinka Hosszu will be at both meets, but with slightly-different entries.
Sjostrom and Hosszu Headline Entry Lists for April’s Stockholm Open
Sarah Sjostrom has 8 entries, including one in the 400 free, at the Stockholm Swim Open: the 3rd meet of the new Nordic Swim Series.
