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Sweden Ends 39-Year Medal Streak at World Swimming Championship
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Sweden Ends 39-Year Medal Streak at World Swimming Championship

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There were no Swedish medals at the World Championship in swimming in Singapore. It is the first time in 39 years that Sweden does not manage to reach the podium
Sophie Hansson Misses 50m Breaststroke Final at World Championship
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Sophie Hansson Misses 50m Breaststroke Final at World Championship

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Sophie Hansson turns 27 years old today. But any final spot on 50 meter breaststroke, at the World Championship in Singapore, she did not manage to get
Sophie Hansson Targets 50m Breaststroke Success at World Championship
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Sophie Hansson Targets 50m Breaststroke Success at World Championship

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Long-term back problems have made Sophie Hansson, 26, stop and refocus. The European Champion on 100 meter breaststroke is now betting on half the distance and already notices a difference
Louise Hansson Reflects on Performance After Mixed Team Success
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Louise Hansson Reflects on Performance After Mixed Team Success

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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

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Victor Johansson is the shining exception. Otherwise, all Swedes have been knocked out in the trials after three days of World Championship
Robin Hanson Faces Disappointment After Early World Championship Exit
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Robin Hanson Faces Disappointment After Early World Championship Exit

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In record form a month ago – eliminated already in the trials in World Championship. Robin Hanson was angry and depressed after the early exit on 200 meter freestyle
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

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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
Swimmers Face Intense Heat Challenge at Singapore World Championship
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Swimmers Face Intense Heat Challenge at Singapore World Championship

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The heat and humidity are extreme in Singapore. A challenge for the blue and yellow World Championship swimmers
Prodigies and Stars Set for Record Performances at World Championship
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Prodigies and Stars Set for Record Performances at World Championship

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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

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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
Sweden fourth in relay - record time by USA
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Sweden fourth in relay - record time by USA

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New Swedish record – sixth in the World Championship final
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New Swedish record – sixth in the World Championship final

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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

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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"

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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 Swedish Swimming Federation extends with Olympic gold coach
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The Swedish Swimming Federation extends with Olympic gold coach

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After Sarah Sjöström's double Olympic Games gold in Paris, the contract with the national team management is extended. National team captain Martina Aronsson and Sjöström's coach Antonio Lutula have signed for 2+2 years
Olympic Games gold medalist broke 15-year-old world record
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Olympic Games gold medalist broke 15-year-old world record

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Sweden finishes seventh in medley relay at the Olympic Games
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Sweden finishes seventh in medley relay at the Olympic Games

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Gets the gold lane in the final: "It's going to be good"
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Gets the gold lane in the final: "It's going to be good"

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Sweden made it to the final on 4x100 meter medley with sixth time. It means that Sweden gets lane seven in Sunday evening's final
Sophie Hansson misses Olympic Games final
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Sophie Hansson misses Olympic Games final

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Disappointment and tears for the Hansson sisters
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Disappointment and tears for the Hansson sisters

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With tears streaming down her face, Louise Hansson showed how disappointed she was. It ended with an eighth and final place in the final of the 100 meter butterfly
Sophie Hansson advances to semifinal
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Sophie Hansson advances to semifinal

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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
The Olympic Star's Tough Choice: "I was very keen"
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The Olympic Star's Tough Choice: "I was very keen"

When it is time for the 100 metres butterfly at the European Championship, the reigning champion is missing. Star Louise Hansson's decision to skip the European Championship and instead prepare for the Olympic Games in Rome was made with great reluctance
Sprinter confirmed for the Olympics: "Completely unbelievable"
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Sprinter confirmed for the Olympics: "Completely unbelievable"

Ten new names are clear for the Olympics in Paris. On Friday, among others, sprinter Henrik Larsson, who finished fourth in the 100 metres at the European Championship, received clearance from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK)
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