Hansson was crushed on Sunday, cried and got comfort from her sister, breaststroke swimmer Sophie Hansson.
Last year's World Championship third and Olympic eighth did not even advance from the heats on 100 meters butterfly in Singapore. A shock.
For many.
Everyone has come up and asked what went wrong, if I was sick, that something was wrong. Everyone sees that it was far below my capacity. It's positive in a way. Everyone knows that I'm better than that, she says.
”Got over it”
In the mixed team event 4x100 meter medley, Louise Hansson swam the butterfly leg in 57.22, compared to 58.64 on Sunday.
Admittedly with a flying start, but with the half second you usually add in the advantage of a flying start, she would have easily advanced from the heats.
It's not a time I cheer over, but it's okay, nice to just feel mentally that I've got over it, says Louise Hansson who has 50 meters butterfly and the women's medley relay left.
Sweden's mixed team with Hanna Rosvall (backstroke), Erik Persson (breaststroke), Hansson and Robin Hanson (freestyle) swam a second over the Swedish record of 3.46.91 and was eliminated as the 13th team.
The team swam stably, no one stood out either positively or negatively, says Louise Hansson.
Irritated Hanson
Hanna Rosvall, 50 meters backstroke, and Robin Hanson, 100 meters freestyle, also swam individually and both were eliminated in the heats.
None of them on distances that are their main events.
Hanna Rosvall was with 28.57 more than two tenths over her personal record.
Robin Hanson was irritated over the time 48.97, seven hundredths over the personal record.
The last time to semifinal was 48.33.
It feels like I have a lot more to give, I put a lot of pressure on myself because I have high expectations. If you want to be a great athlete, you have to be able to put pressure on yourself and handle it. It's something I'm trying to learn, says the 24-year-old.
