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Thilda Häll breaks Swedish record after candy-fuelled dash to European 800m final

Thilda Häll breaks Swedish record after candy-fuelled dash to European 800m final

Mon 10 Aug 2026 12:47 CEST

The double duty was no match for long-distance specialist Thilda Häll. Despite only 50 minutes between a 200-meter race and the 800-meter freestyle heats, she broke her own Swedish record and made it to the final of the European Swimming Championships

Swedish nurse Martina Gustavsson works in Congo’s Ebola outbreak: not afraid

Swedish nurse Martina Gustavsson works in Congo’s Ebola outbreak: not afraid

Sun 12 Jul 2026 06:00 CEST

Martina Gustavsson works as a nurse in Ebola-hit eastern Congo-Kinshasa, where hundreds have died from the hemorrhagic fever. But she is not worried about herself

Martina Schaub from Tom Alandh's films has died

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Martina Schaub from Tom Alandh's films has died

Wed 29 Apr 2026 12:04 CEST

Martina Schaub has died, Göteborgs-Posten reports. Her life with Down syndrome was portrayed by Tom Alandh in seven documentary films over 45 years

Sjöström dismisses Swim Open in Stockholm, says too early

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Sjöström dismisses Swim Open in Stockholm, says too early

Wed 31 Dec 2025 06:02 CET

The road back has begun. After giving birth and spending time with her son Adrian, Sarah Sjöström is ready to resume her swimming career