Bjorn Seeliger, Robin Hansson Highlight Swedish Roster For 2024 European Championships (original) (raw)
20 swimmers will represent Sweden at the 2024 European Championships later this month. Competition will run from June 17-23rd in Belgrade, Serbia.
Highlighting the roster are Bjorn Seeliger and Robin Hansson. Both represented Sweden at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and compete collegiately for Cal. Both also represented Sweden at the 2023 and 2024 World Championships. This past February, Seeliger finaled in the 50 freestyle finishing 7th in a 21.83.
The two are not the only men who have experience representing Sweden at a World Championship. Last summer, Isak Eliasson, Oskar Hoff, Elias Persson, and Erik Persson all represented the country at the 2023 World Championships.
The women’s side is highlighted by Emelie Fast who swam in prelims of the 100 breast in Tokyo. Other women who have international level experience include Sara Junevik and Hanna Rosvall as they swam at 2023 Worlds last summer. Junevik and Rosvall are also on the roster for the 2024 European Championships.
The meet in Belgrade will serve as a last-chance qualification meet for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The qualification period for Paris ends on June 23rd, the final day of the meet.
Women’s Roster
- Hanna Bergman, SK Poseidon
- Emelie Fast, Södertörns SS
- Annie Hegmegi, Jönköpings SS
- Sara Junevik, Falu SS
- Olivia Klint Ipsa, Kristianstad SLS
- Elvira Mörtstrand, Västerås SS
- Lisa Nystrand, SK Neptun
- Hanna Rosvall, Helsingborgs S
- Klara Thormalm, Jönköpings SS
- Tea Winblad, Malmö KK
Men’s Roster
- Isak Eliasson, Spårvägens S
- Oskar Hoff, Landskrona S
- Marcus Holmquist, Jönköpings SS
- Robin Hansson, Spårvägens S
- Linus Kahl, Landskrona S
- Albin Lövgren, Jönköpings SS
- Elias Persson, Malmö KK
- Erik Persson, Kungsbacka SS
- Björn Seeliger, SK Neptun
- Samuel Törnqvist, Spårvägens S
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Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 European Championships …