– The plan can always be changed, but as long as I’m on the start list I will drive, she says.
From the beginning, the plan was that Sjöström would only focus on the 50 meter freestyle these games. But when the entry lists became official, the star was included in both the 50 and 100 meter freestyle.
One of the reasons why the world star chooses to swim both distances is that the schedule is laid out in such a way that after a possible final in the 100 meter freestyle, she gets two days off before it is time for the 50 meter.
– It can be good to have something to do without it interfering with 50 meters freely. If it had only been a day in between, it wouldn’t have been a bit reasonable, but two days I know I’ll recover in, says Sjöström.
In addition to the individual competitions, Sarah Sjöström expects to participate in both team events, the ladies’ freestyle and medley.
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Sarah Sjöström looks towards the Olympics in Paris Photo: Maxim Thore / BILDBYRÅN