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Sjöström narrowly loses final at Swim Open after disruption

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  • Sarah Sjöström advanced to the 50-meter freestyle final with a dominant qualifying heat but narrowly lost to Siobhan Haughey by 0.02 seconds.
  • The competition was briefly disrupted by activists who jumped into the pool with banners before the 50-meter freestyle final.
  • Swedish swimmers Ludvig Bartolek, Robin Hanson, Johannes Liebmann, Louise Hansson, and Sara Junevik delivered notable performances, with Bartolek setting a Swedish junior record.

Sarah Sjöström was completely dominant in the qualifying heat at Swim Open in Stockholm. According to official sources, she was the fastest of all in her competition comeback and advanced to the final in the 50-meter freestyle, finishing three tenths ahead of multiple Olympic and World Championship medalist Siobhan Haughey in that heat. 32.

50. The competition was interrupted by activists who jumped into the water with banners just before the 50-meter freestyle final, according to official sources. Other Swedish swimmers delivered notable performances.

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According to Aftonbladet, Isabel Gose won the 800-meter freestyle final. The tenth edition of Swim Open began on Thursday and ended on Sunday, with competitions held at Eriksdalsbadet in Stockholm, according to multiple reports. The event is now over, with over 800 participants having left Stockholm after the competition.

A European record was set on the last day of competition, though the exact record and who set it have not been disclosed. Aftonbladet reports that the stands were full for the qualifying heats, and there was great cheering when Sarah Sjöström was introduced.

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