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Sweden fell short of final targets at European Swimming Championships, but team captain says results were satisfying
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Sweden fell short of final targets at European Swimming Championships, but team captain says results were satisfying

Sweden won three medals in the European Swimming Championships. But with a huge squad of 26 swimmers, the goal was to make 14-15 finals
Sjöström’s coach on Douglass’ world record: Groundbreaking
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Sjöström’s coach on Douglass’ world record: Groundbreaking

Kate Douglass broke the world record in the 50-meter freestyle. Sarah Sjöström and her coach Antonio Lutula are impressed - but also inspired
Sarah Sjöström takes silver in 50m freestyle despite fast European Championship final time
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Sarah Sjöström takes silver in 50m freestyle despite fast European Championship final time

Sarah Sjöström won her 98th championship medal - but despite a great time in the European Championship final in the 50-meter freestyle, she had to settle for silver. I had a great race and I'm very happy about that
Sarah Sjöström’s son Adrian takes first steps in Paris as she chases another European gold
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Sarah Sjöström’s son Adrian takes first steps in Paris as she chases another European gold

Sarah Sjöström has taken giant strides since her comeback and is chasing her second European Championship gold in Paris tonight. At the same time, her son Adrian, almost 1 year old, has taken his first steps
Sweden seventh in European Swimming Championships relay final, just 0.8 off national record
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Sweden seventh in European Swimming Championships relay final, just 0.8 off national record

Sweden's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle team was only eight tenths off the Swedish record in the final of the European Swimming Championships. They finished seventh
Sarah Sjöström posts fastest 50m freestyle time since comeback in European Championships semifinal
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Sarah Sjöström posts fastest 50m freestyle time since comeback in European Championships semifinal

Sarah Sjöström hit the mark with a superb time in the semifinals of the 50-meter freestyle at the European Swimming Championships. It was a show of strength and an extraordinary bid for gold
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
Sara Curtis breaks 50m backstroke world record again at European Championships
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Sara Curtis breaks 50m backstroke world record again at European Championships

Italian rising star Sara Curtis set a world record in the 50-meter backstroke for the second day in a row.
Sarah Sjöström’s rapid comeback keeps her on track to Los Angeles, coach says
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Sarah Sjöström’s rapid comeback keeps her on track to Los Angeles, coach says

It took Sarah Sjöström eight months to become the best in Europe. Can she challenge the American speed queens in a year? I think Sarah is here to stay until Los Angeles, says national team captain Martina Aronsson
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
Junevik says European Championship bronze means more than 2024 gold: Incredibly fun
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Junevik says European Championship bronze means more than 2024 gold: Incredibly fun

Sara Junevik, 26, could not defend her European Championship gold from 2024 in the 50-meter butterfly. But the bronze two years later weighs more heavily
Sarah Sjöström's timeline from teenage breakthrough to European gold as a mother
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Sarah Sjöström's timeline from teenage breakthrough to European gold as a mother

The breakthrough came in 2008 when she won European Championship gold at the age of 14. Just over 18 years later, Sarah Sjöström strikes again - as a mother
Sarah Sjöström wins 18th European gold as comeback continues in Paris
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Sarah Sjöström wins 18th European gold as comeback continues in Paris

Less than a year after becoming a mother, Sarah Sjöström is back on top. The Swedish swimmer won her 18th European Championship gold of her career when she took the 50-meter butterfly
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
Sarah Sjöström fastest into European Championships 50m butterfly final after comeback gold bid
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Sarah Sjöström fastest into European Championships 50m butterfly final after comeback gold bid

Fastest again - and gold in her championship comeback. Sarah Sjöström continues to impress at the European Swimming Championships in the 50-meter butterfly, where she enters the final with the best time
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
Sofia Åstedt regains confidence after personal best in European Championships semifinal
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Sofia Åstedt regains confidence after personal best in European Championships semifinal

Sofia Åstedt broke her personal best in the 100-meter freestyle in the semifinals of the European Swimming Championships in Paris. She missed the final - but has regained her self-confidence
Lykke Tamm on Sarah Sjöström comeback: Seen it several times
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Lykke Tamm on Sarah Sjöström comeback: Seen it several times

The development has been lightning fast in just over six months. Can Sarah Sjöström be even better after giving birth than before? I have seen several times how mothers come back to the same level and become better than they were before, says Lykke Tamm, chief physician at the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK)
Swedish swim team forced to change Paris hotels before European Championships
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Swedish swim team forced to change Paris hotels before European Championships

Sarah Sjöström and the Swedish national swimming team were forced to change hotels in Paris before the European Championships. The standard of the original one was too poor
Sarah Sjöström back in Paris as mother and gold favorite at European Championships
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Sarah Sjöström back in Paris as mother and gold favorite at European Championships

Back in the Olympic gold city of Paris. After a two-year break from the championships and a new life as a mother
Frida Karlsson on ski future: I’ll stick to a vague answer
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Frida Karlsson on ski future: I’ll stick to a vague answer

After her Olympic gold, Frida Karlsson has traveled to Öland to receive the Victoria Prize. On her way to the World Championships in Falun, she took the opportunity to go for a run by the waters of Kalmarsund, but the answer to whether the upcoming season will be her last on the ski slopes is still unclear
Gretchen Walsh beats Sarah Sjöström and sets 50m freestyle world record
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Gretchen Walsh beats Sarah Sjöström and sets 50m freestyle world record

Gretchen Walsh, 23, defeated Sarah Sjöström to win the 50-meter freestyle in Rome. The American also set a world record in the event, 23
Sarah Sjöström loses another world record as Marrit Steenbergen breaks 100m freestyle mark
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Sarah Sjöström loses another world record as Marrit Steenbergen breaks 100m freestyle mark

Sarah Sjöström has lost her nearly nine-year-old world record in the 100-meter freestyle. It is the second world record in just over a week that the super Swede has lost
Sarah Sjöström posts sensational 50-meter butterfly time in Rome
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Sarah Sjöström posts sensational 50-meter butterfly time in Rome

In her first competitive 50-meter butterfly race in two years, Sarah Sjöström swam the second-fastest time in the world this year in Rome.
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