Bjorn Selinger broke a personal record on the leg in the semi-finals when Sweden reached the final with a time of 48.07. Once there, he was first in the water when Sweden finished third. Seelinger replaced Robin Hanson in second place with a time of 48.09.
– I am so happy. Lasse (Frölander) complained because I was too fast. Now I’m well over halfway through, Seelinger says.
Then the 21-year-old Hanson dropped some places even though he did well.
– There were hard days here before, so I’m happy with the time, says Hanson.
Good start for the ladies
Then star Sarah Sjöström took over and swam Sweden to first place and a good medal.
– I got a good starting position by the boys and I was satisfied with swimming.
There, Louise Hanson, gold medalist in the 100-meter butterfly, received it and took Sweden’s second medal for the evening.
‘dig under the head’
She finished third, behind victorious France and Britain after a brilliant finish. The bronze is Sweden’s second medal in Rome during the European Championships, after the women’s silver in the team medal.
– it is very beautiful. It was pure will in the end, Hanson says, I opened my head and had no control over the competitors.
The medal is the first for Selinger and Hanson at an international tournament.
CUT: Hear Hansson’s joy after bronze
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