On the last day of the European Championships, Victor Johansson was on top. He made it to the final in the 400-meter freestyle with the fifth-best time. "With the week I've had, it's nice to get out of the hole," says Johansson.
SportsLong-distance swimmer Thilda Häll was unable to continue her record-breaking run at the European Swimming Championships. She fell just outside the final in the 1,500-meter freestyle. I had hoped to swim faster, but I'm disappointed, says the 21-year-old.
SportsLong-distance swimmer Thilda Häll struck again. A second Swedish record in two days and her fourth improvement in three months when she came sixth in the European Championship final in the 800-meter freestyle. I was just trying to have fun, says the 21-year-old.
SportsThe double duty was no match for long-distance specialist Thilda Häll. Despite only 50 minutes between a 200-meter race and the 800-meter freestyle heats, she broke her own Swedish record and made it to the final of the European Swimming Championships. Candy, water and good advice between races did the trick.
SportsSarah Sjöström is the obvious star of Sweden's squad for the European Championships in Paris in August. The swimming star is making a championship comeback in the French capital, where she won two Olympic gold medals at her most recent championship.
SportsAfter the failure of the World Championships this summer, Sweden is fielding a huge squad in the Short Course European Championships. Ten of the 29 swimmers are debutants and six are teenagers. We need to find who we are without Sarah Sjöström, says national captain Martina Aronsson.
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