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Johansson reaches European Championships 400m freestyle final after tough week
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Johansson reaches European Championships 400m freestyle final after tough week

On the last day of the European Championships, Victor Johansson was on top. He made it to the final in the 400-meter freestyle with the fifth-best time
Sjöström cruises into 50m freestyle semifinals with second-fastest time
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Sjöström cruises into 50m freestyle semifinals with second-fastest time

Sarah Sjöström easily advanced to the semifinals of the 50-meter freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Paris. The 32-year-old had the second-fastest time at 24
Louise Hansson says heat wave in Paris left her shaky after 100m butterfly semifinal exit
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Louise Hansson says heat wave in Paris left her shaky after 100m butterfly semifinal exit

The heat wave in Paris took its toll on Louise Hansson. The tears came after she was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100-meter butterfly
Felicia Klintemark advances to 100m butterfly semifinals after swim-off drama
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Felicia Klintemark advances to 100m butterfly semifinals after swim-off drama

Hidden star Felicia Klintemark, 20, made it to the semifinals of the 100-meter butterfly at the European Swimming Championships after a dramatic turn. This came after European bronze medalist Sara Junevik opted out of a swim-off
Louise Hansson still waiting for ISL prize money five years later
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Louise Hansson still waiting for ISL prize money five years later

Five years after her success on the lucrative ISL tour, European championship star Louise Hansson has still not received her prize money of almost SEK 600,000. “That would be a very secure income, but here we are five years later and I haven’t been paid,” she says
Junevik faces double race before European Championship butterfly final
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Junevik faces double race before European Championship butterfly final

The European Championship final in the 50-meter butterfly on Wednesday evening offers a chance of a medal. Then Sara Junevik, 26, had doubled up with morning races
Sjöström fastest in 50m butterfly heats on championship comeback: Great feeling
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Sjöström fastest in 50m butterfly heats on championship comeback: Great feeling

Two years and seven days had passed since the last time - but it was still as if time had stood still when Sarah Sjöström made her championship comeback at the European Championships. After a break to give birth, she was fastest in the 50-meter butterfly heats
Swedish European Championships squad with Sarah Sjöström in focus
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Swedish European Championships squad with Sarah Sjöström in focus

Sarah Sjöström is the obvious star of Sweden's squad for the European Championships in Paris in August. The swimming star is making a championship comeback in the French capital, where she won two Olympic gold medals at her most recent championship
Winner again - Hansson alone at the top at Swim Open
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Winner again - Hansson alone at the top at Swim Open

Louise Hansson took her second Swim Open victory - this time in solitary majesty.
The friends shared the victory - not the first time
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The friends shared the victory - not the first time

The first day of the Swim Open offered two Swedish victories - in the same race. Louise Hansson and Sara Junevik touched the wall at exactly the same time in the 50-meter butterfly
Joy over Sjöström: She who carries us forward
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Joy over Sjöström: She who carries us forward

The void and the longing have been enormous. When Sarah Sjöström, 32, returns to the competition pool, the national swimming team is rejoicing
European Championship silver in the team event – "I'm a little moved"
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European Championship silver in the team event – "I'm a little moved"

Hanna Rosvall, Sophie Hansson, Sara Junevik and Louise Hansson knew they had a chance at the medals if everything went right. They did
European Championship bronze for Hansson: "Can do better"
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European Championship bronze for Hansson: "Can do better"

Louise Hansson won Sweden's first medal at the European Short Course Championships in Lublin, Poland. The 29-year-old came third in the 100-meter butterfly
Hansson missed out on a European Championship medal – despite "pers"
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Hansson missed out on a European Championship medal – despite "pers"

Louise Hansson came fifth in the 50-meter butterfly final during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublin, Poland.
“Need to find who we are without Sarah Sjöström”
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“Need to find who we are without Sarah Sjöström”

After the failure of the World Championships this summer, Sweden is fielding a huge squad in the Short Course European Championships. Ten of the 29 swimmers are debutants and six are teenagers
Young squad selected for European Swimming Championships
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Young squad selected for European Swimming Championships

With an eye on future Olympics, 29 swimmers will get the chance at the European Short Course Championships in Poland in December. For many of them, it will be their debut in a senior championship
Sara Junevik Advances to Semifinal with Second Fastest 50m Butterfly Time
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Sara Junevik Advances to Semifinal with Second Fastest 50m Butterfly Time

Sara Junevik struck with a strong performance notice directly on 50 meter butterfly in the World Championship in Singapore. With her second fastest race in her career, 25,59, she advanced to the semifinal with sixth time
Louise Hansson Reflects on Performance After Mixed Team Success
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Louise Hansson Reflects on Performance After Mixed Team Success

Louise Hansson swam 1. 4 seconds faster in the mixed team than in the World Championship fiasco on 100 meters butterfly on Sunday
Swedish Swimmers Face Challenges at World Championship
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Swedish Swimmers Face Challenges at World Championship

Victor Johansson is the shining exception. Otherwise, all Swedes have been knocked out in the trials after three days of World Championship
Louise Hansson's Unexpected Exit in 100m Butterfly Trials in Singapore
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Louise Hansson's Unexpected Exit in 100m Butterfly Trials in Singapore

World Championship bronze and Olympic Games eighth place last year – eliminated directly in the trials on 100 meter butterfly in Singapore. Louise Hansson cried after the World Championship miss
Louise Hansson Praises Gretchen Walsh as "One in a Million"
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Louise Hansson Praises Gretchen Walsh as "One in a Million"

Last year, Louise Hansson took bronze in the World Championship – this year, there are probably only two medals to compete for. American star Gretchen Walsh, 22, is "given" for the gold
Sweden Faces Medal Uncertainty at World Championship Without Sjöström
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Sweden Faces Medal Uncertainty at World Championship Without Sjöström

The void is enormous. Without Sarah Sjöström in the World Championship, Sweden may for the first time in 39 years miss a medal
Prodigies and Stars Set for Record Performances at World Championship
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Prodigies and Stars Set for Record Performances at World Championship

After a swimming year filled with world records, the expectations are high ahead of the World Championship in Singapore. The stars, with the Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh at the forefront, have shone unexpectedly strongly already
Swedish Swimming Team Announced for 2025 World Championship in Singapore
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Swedish Swimming Team Announced for 2025 World Championship in Singapore

Superstar Sarah Sjöström is pregnant and that she would miss the summer's World Championship in swimming in Singapore was clear earlier. Now, ten blue-yellow swimmers have received clearance for the championship and the team includes names such as sisters Louise and Sophie Hansson and Victor Johansson
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