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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
Sara Junevik Sets Personal Record at Swedish Championships in 50m Butterfly
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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
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
Sofia Åstedt Sets Third Personal Record, Nears World Championship Spot
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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
New Swedish record – sixth in the World Championship final
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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
Talent eliminated despite record - mixed relay team second
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Talent eliminated despite record - mixed relay team second

Saw himself taking silver - from the stands
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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
World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"
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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
The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"
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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
Third time's the charm for Hansson: "Really pleased"
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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
Two new world records – but Alshammar's stands
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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
American Star Crushes World Record
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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
New world record – podium spot for Junevik
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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
Sjöström took double victory in her own competition
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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
Sweden misses final in Olympic Games relay
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Sweden misses final in Olympic Games relay

Fifth place again: "Tired of it"
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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
Sjöström on the pressure from the audience: "The most powerful thing I've done"
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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
Swedish Olympic team grows – eleven new names
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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 talent's success - new European Championship bronze
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Swedish talent's success - new European Championship bronze

Bronze on 100 metres breaststroke – and now also a bronze on 50 metres breaststroke. The Swedish talent Olivia Klint Ipsa continues to impress at the European Championship in Belgrade
Junevik wins new European Championship medal – but misses Olympic qualifying standard
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Junevik wins new European Championship medal – but misses Olympic qualifying standard

Junevik closes in on Olympic qualifying standard
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Junevik closes in on Olympic qualifying standard

Junevik after first gold: "I'm so happy"
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Junevik after first gold: "I'm so happy"

Sara Junevik's big goal with the European Championship in Belgrad is to qualify for the Olympics on 100 metres butterfly. How did the Swede gear up for it? By taking gold on 50 metres butterfly
Golden Opportunity for Junevik at the European Championship
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Golden Opportunity for Junevik at the European Championship

Sara Junevik has a gold medal position in the 50m butterfly at the European Championship. She was the fastest in the semi-final and the only swimmer under 26 seconds
Junevik fastest in European Championship 50m butterfly heats
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Junevik fastest in European Championship 50m butterfly heats

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