Therese Alshammar

ROME -- Her attempt to swim in a record seventh Olympics fallen short, Therese Alshammar can go back to doing what she loves most these days. Teaching 5-year-old kids how to swim. "That's the best. It's more rewarding than this," Alshammar said moments after missing out on qualifying for a...

MARE NOSTRUM SERIES – CANET. Centre de Natation Arlette Franco, Canet-en-Roussillon, France. Long Course Meters (50 meters) Swedish sprint legends Sarah Sjostrom and Therese Alshammar continued their comeback campaigns on day 2 of the Mare Nostrum Series in Canet, France. Sjostrom’s hiatus from competition has been much shorter, lasting from February 2021 when she broke her elbow while Alshammar’s made her return more than 4 years after her November 2016 retirement.

MARE NOSTRUM SERIES – CANET. Centre de Natation Arlette Franco, Canet-en-Roussillon, France. Long Course Meters (50 meters) One of swimming’s most legendary sprinters in history Therese Alshammar made her return to competitive swimming at the Canet stop of the 2021 Mare Nostrum Series in Canet-en-Roussillon, France. The 6-time Olympic swimmer raced in the women’s 50 freestyle and posted a 25.52 to take 5th place overall. Her final swim was slightly faster than her prelim swim of 25.83. Ahead of her in the final was 2016 Olympic champion Pernille Blume with a 24.06, Melanie Henique with a 24.69, Sarah Sjostrom with a 24.81, and Lidon Munoz with a 25.06.

Sarah Sjostrom Third In 50 Free As Pernille Blume Scorches To 24.09; Therese Alshammar Has Seventh Games In Her Sights. Sarah Sjostrom returned to the familiarity of the podium with third in the 50 free as Pernille Blume scorched to victory in 24.09 at the Mare Nostrum in Canet, France.

Olympic gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom had already announced her plan to return from injury in Canet, but the presence of 43-year old Therese Alshammar is a surprise. Archive photo via Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com. Mare Nostrum Series – Canet. June 1-2, 2021. Centre de Natation Arlette Franco, Canet-en-Roussillon, France. Long Course Meters...