Sweden Swimming

USC’s Louise Hansson Breaks NCAA, U.S. Open Records in 100 Yard Fly

USC junior Louise Hansson is now the holder of the fastest 100 yard butterfly time in history.

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Sjostrom, Kolesnikov Named 2018 European Swimmers of the Year

Sjostrom won the women’s award for the 2nd-straight year.

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Vocal FINA Critic Sarah Sjostrom to Race Champions Series

Sjostrom, who has long called for more ways for professional swimmers to earn money, will appear in the inaugural FINA Champions Series.

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Sarah Sjostrom Wins 4th-Straight Swedish Sportswoman of the Year Award

Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom was named her country’s 2018 Female Athlete of the Year at the Svenska idrottsgalan (Swedish Sport Awards)….

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Russian Teen Phenom Aleksandra Sabitova Scratches 200 Fly on Day 2

The 14-year old Russian still has not raced at the World Championships.

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EuroSport Will Broadcast Nordic Swim Tour Across Europe in 2019 & 2020

Sarah Sjostrom competed in both stops of the ‘Nordic Tour’ in 2018; next year the series will add a 3rd meet in Finland and a powerhouse television broadcast partner.

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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’s Victor Johansson Withdraws from Worlds with Back Injury

20-year old Swedish swimmer Victor Johansson has announced that he will withdraw from the Swedish team for the 2018 World Short…

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Sarah Sjostrom Now Leads All Women With 23 European LC Medals

Sarah Sjostrom’s 23 medals are the most-ever by a woman at the European Aquatics Championships. Her 14 golds are the 2nd-most ever.

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2018 Euros Previews: Sjostrom and Hosszu Decisions Will Swing Relays

Hungary’s hopes at a relay medal hinges largely on whether-or-not Katinka Hosszu decides to swim them, and whether she’s in full form.

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2018 Euros Previews: France’s Bonnet Up For Freestyle Trio

France’s Charlotte Bonnet is gunning for a trio of medals across the women’s sprint freestyle events, but Sarah Sjostrom, Pernille Blume and others may stand in her way.

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Sweden Announces Qualifying Criteria for 2018 Short Course Worlds

Sarah Sjostrom didn’t race at the 2016 World Short Course Championships, but in 2014 she won 3 gold medals.

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World Top 5 Times Set on Day 1 at Mare Nostrum – Monaco

Kathleen Baker (above), Ippei Watanabe, Rikako Ikee, and Andrey Govorov all moved into the world’s top 5 this season on Saturday evening.

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