Swimmer's Daily

Tag: Sarah Sjöström

  • Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 6

    Berlin 2014 LEN European Swimming Championships – Summary, Day 6

    —

    by

    rokur
    in

    Seven Championships Records bettered in swimming’s opening day The swimming competition has got under way at the European Championships in Berlin. The first day saw seven Championship Records falling and Velimir Stjepanovic (SRB) clinching the first swimming gold medal in the men’s 400m free, then Katinka Hosszu (HUN) defended her title in the 400m IM.…

  • Sarah Sjöström 24.43 and New 50 Fly World Record

    Sarah Sjöström 24.43 and New 50 Fly World Record

    —

    by

    rokur
    in

    At the Swedish national championships, yesterday, Sarah Sjöström absolutely demolished the women’s 50 meter butterfly world record, clocking 24.43 seconds where Therese Alshammer’s world record from the Rome 2009 World Championships was 25.07 seconds. That is the 7th biggest improvement ever of a world record according to masterskapssidan.se. See the result list here.

  • Herning 2013 Europeans Day 1 – Finals

    —

    by

    rokur
    in

    Russia rules with 4 gold medals, 1 world record and 1 championships record after the first day of competition, Efimova having clocked a couple of championships records en route to the final. Spain’s Mireia Belmonte set a new European record of 2:01.52 in the 200 fly, and Denmark won the women’s 4×50 freestyle in a…

  • CC photo #699: Women’s 100 fly podium at BCN2013

    —

    by

    rokur
    in ,

    Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström on top of the medal podium after winning gold in the women’s 100 meter butterfly at the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Australia’s Alicia Coutts silver and USA’s Dana Vollmer bronze. Also, awesome steadicam tandem team in action. See the result list here.

  • CC photo #690: Veldhuis won the Rijeka 2008 women’s 100 free

    —

    by

    rokur
    in ,

    The reactions in the pool a moment after the women’s 100 meter freestyle final at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. From top to bottom 8th placed Alena Popchanka (FRA) in lane 8, 6th placed Sarah Sjöström (SWE) in lane 7, bronze winner Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) in lane 6, European champ…

  • Sweden selects 33 swimmers for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships

    —

    by

    rokur
    in ,

    Upon conclusion of the Swedish Short Course Championships in Gothenburg tonight, the Swedish Swimming Federation announced a record large squad to represent Sweden at the LEN 2013 European Short Course Championships this December in Herning, Denmark, including 17 female and 16 male swimmers. Biggest names are undoubtedly Sarah Sjöström and Simon Sjödin, but promising are…

  • Swedish SC Champs – Day 5

    Swedish SC Champs – Day 5

    —

    by

    rokur
    in

    Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos Summary Simon Sjödin clocked 4:12.20 and a new championship record in the men’s 400 IM, Michelle Coleman beat Sarah Sjöström 52.33 to 52.47 in the women’s 100 freestyle. Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events: 100 free W – Michelle Coleman, Sarah Sjöström, Louise Hansson, Magdalena Kuras 100 free M – Christoffer Carlsen…

  • Swedish SC Champs 2013 – Day 3

    —

    by

    rokur
    in

    Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos Summary A lot of happy qualifiers again tonight, many of them in their second, third or fourth event. Sarah Sjöström clocked 24.12 in the 50 free with Michelle Coleman chasing in 24.46. Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events: 200 fly W – Céline Bertrand 400 free M – Mattias Carlsson…

  • Swedish SC Champs 2013 – Day 2

    —

    by

    rokur
    in

    Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos Summary Sarah Sjöström clocked 25.35 in the 50 butterfly. Simon Sjödin broke the championships record in the 200 IM, clocking 1:56.04. Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events: 400 free W – Louise Hansson 200 IM M – Simon Sjödin, Mattias Carlsson, Erik Persson, Linus…