– We take fifth place, which is clearly approved, says Sjöström to Kanal 5.
Sjöström is entered in the 100 m freestyle individually and has a personal record at the distance of world record 51.71. It is unclear if she will really start there on July 30 when the 50 meter freestyle a couple of days later is the main task.
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– I will talk to the coach because it is always he who decides, says Sjöström.
Sjöström turned in the lead halfway in 25.10 and was third at the first change in a solid 52.53.
“Home and count on it”
– I think she wants to go home and count on it, she has said she wants to win a medal and not come sixth. I think she was thinking close to her personal best and the fact that she didn’t win the race is probably in her head. She probably wanted to put her hand in the tile first, says former teammate Therese Alshammar, who is now an expert in Max.
Michelle Coleman held third place after the second leg while Sara Junevik and Louise Hansson swam solidly and ensured the team finished fifth as the best European country.