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Sarah Sjöström Misses World Championship Final in 50m Butterfly Drama

It will be no gold medal to show off to Sarah Sjöström. Sara Junevik missed the final on 50 meters butterfly in the World Championship after a hundredth drama.

Sarah Sjöström Misses World Championship Final in 50m Butterfly Drama

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.

Sara Junevik Advances to Semifinal with Second Fastest 50m Butterfly Time

Sjöström Encourages Junevik to Secure World Championship Gold

It was the Olympic Games announcement that changed everything. Sara Junevik, 25, can put all focus on the favorite event 50 meter butterfly.

Sjöström Encourages Junevik to Secure World Championship Gold

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.

Swedish Swimmers Face Challenges at World Championship

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's Unexpected Exit in 100m Butterfly Trials in Singapore

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.

Sweden Faces Medal Uncertainty at World Championship Without Sjöström

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.

Prodigies and Stars Set for Record Performances at World Championship

Sara Junevik Sets Personal Record at Swedish Championships in 50m Butterfly

Sara Junevik set a personal record on the new Olympic Games distance 50 meter butterfly. With a time of 25,50 seconds.

Sara Junevik Sets Personal Record at Swedish Championships in 50m Butterfly

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.

Swedish Swimming Team Announced for 2025 World Championship in Singapore

Sofia Åstedt Sets Third Personal Record, Nears World Championship Spot

Third distance – third personal record. Sofia Åstedt, 21, is approaching an individual World Championship ticket.

Sofia Åstedt Sets Third Personal Record, Nears World Championship Spot

New Swedish record – sixth in the World Championship final

Still, a Swedish record was not enough to reach the World Championship podium. Sweden finished sixth in the mixed final of the 4x50 meter medley in short course.

New Swedish record – sixth in the World Championship final

Talent eliminated despite record - mixed relay team second

Swimming talent Olivia Klint Ipsa crushed her personal record on 100 meters breaststroke in the World Championship – but was eliminated anyway. The 19-year-old from Kristianstad, who took two European Championship bronzes last summer, swam at 1.

Talent eliminated despite record - mixed relay team second

Saw himself taking silver - from the stands

The German star Florian Wellbrock sat in the stands and watched himself take silver in the 1,500 meters freestyle at the World Championship. It feels so crazy, he says in the stadium interview.

Saw himself taking silver - from the stands

World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"

The American star Gretchen Walsh broke the world record again on 50 meters butterfly in the World Championship. It's completely crazy, she says in SVT's broadcast.

World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"

The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"

She is the super talent who has already taken two European Championship medals. Now, the breaststroke swimmer Olivia Klint Ipsa, 19 years old, makes her World Championship debut.

The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"

Third time's the charm for Hansson: "Really pleased"

It was the third time lucky for Louise Hansson in the World Championship. She won the 100 meter butterfly in Singapore and took the first Swedish victory in this year's World Championship.

Third time's the charm for Hansson: "Really pleased"

Two new world records – but Alshammar's stands

Therese Alshammar's 15-year-old world record remains – with a narrow margin. Meanwhile, two other short-course records were broken in the swimming World Cup, one by Olympic Games king Leon Marchand.

Two new world records – but Alshammar's stands

American Star Crushes World Record

The American star Kate Douglass broke a 15-year-old world record in short-course swimming last week. Seven days later, she pulverized her newly set record on 200 meters breaststroke in the World Cup in Singapore.

American Star Crushes World Record

New world record – podium spot for Junevik

For the second day in a row, a world record was set in the World Championship. This time by American Regan Smith, 22 years old, in the 100-meter backstroke.

New world record – podium spot for Junevik

Sjöström took double victory in her own competition

Sarah Sjöström is back and competing again on Swedish soil. The swimming queen from the Olympic Games held her own competition – and participated in both the 50 butterfly and freestyle.

Sjöström took double victory in her own competition

Sweden misses final in Olympic Games relay

Sweden finished seventh in its heat in the 4 x 100 meter medley relay. The total time ended up at 3.

Sweden misses final in Olympic Games relay

Fifth place again: "Tired of it"

Swedish record – but yet another honorable fifth place. Michelle Coleman sighed after the relay final: We set a Swedish record, but we had hoped for more.

Fifth place again: "Tired of it"

Sjöström on the pressure from the audience: "The most powerful thing I've done"

Packed stands already in the trials – and a strong team swimming performance where Sweden made it to the final as the fourth team. It was the most powerful OS start I've ever made, exclaims Sarah Sjöström.

Sjöström on the pressure from the audience: "The most powerful thing I've done"

Swedish Olympic team grows – eleven new names

With a month to go until the Olympic opening ceremony, the Swedish team is growing and now stands at 110 active members. A skateboarder, a hammer thrower, three golfers and a group of swimmers are among the team's newcomers.

Swedish Olympic team grows – eleven new names