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World Record – When Hansson Was Eliminated

World Record – When Hansson Was Eliminated

2 MIN READ

It will be no final on 100 m medley for the Swedish swimmer Louise Hansson. For the American Gretchen Walsh, it went better in the semifinal – she struck with a world record

World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"

World Record Again by Walsh: "Completely Insane"

1 MIN READ

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"

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

4 MIN READ

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

Ledecky makes history with new gold

Ledecky makes history with new gold

1 MIN READ

Teenager's Golden Joy: "Surrealistic"

Teenager's Golden Joy: "Surrealistic"

2 MIN READ

The first Olympic medal came on Saturday – the first Olympic gold two days later. Canadian wonder kid Summer McIntosh, 17 years old, crushed the opposition on 400 meters medley and won with almost six seconds

Titmus wins star-studded battle

Titmus wins star-studded battle

1 MIN READ

Ariarne Titmus, Australia, won the most talked-about final in the Olympic swimming events. She defended her gold on 400 meters freestyle and won the star meeting over Canadian wonder child Summer McIntosh, 17 years old, and American star veteran Katie Ledecky, 27

Guide: Hard pressure on French Phelps

Guide: Hard pressure on French Phelps

3 MIN READ

A 22-year-old Frenchman is to follow in Michael Phelps' footsteps – but gets an incredible pressure on him at the home Olympics. At the same time, swimming is haunted by the doping scandal with China