2024 SJOSTROM INVITATIONAL
30-year-old Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden, who took gold in both the women’s 50m and 100m freestyle events in Paris, has eyes on short course world records as she’s set to take on multiple races at the 2024 Sjostrom Invitational.
Taking place today in Stockholm, the competition will see its namesake swimmer take on the 50m fly and 50m free, with both events raced in the skins format. There will be quarterfinals followed by semifinals and ultimately a final to determine the champion.
The format continues for the men’s and women’s backstroke and breaststroke events as well.
The Sjostrom Invitational will also see the younger set take to the pool, with direct finals hosting Swedish swimmers born in 2008 and younger.
“2008 was the year I made my championship debut and I thought it could be fun with youngsters in the competition too, where we can cheer each other on,” said Sjostrom.
“I can cheer on my young club mates and they can cheer on me and my international friends when we swim.”
Women’s 50 Fly – Quarterfinal
Gunning for a possible world record, Sjostrom laid down a marker of 24.69 to get the ball rolling in the quarterfinals of the women’s 50m fly. The next-closest swimmer was Sara Junevik who clocked 25.16 while Josefina Alm (28.95) and Mimmi Renlund (28.96) also made it to the next round.
As a reminder, Therese Alshammar owns the world’s best-ever performance with the 24.38 logged in 2009 and Sjostrom’s PB rests within range at 24.50 from 2021.
Men’s 50 Fly – Quarterfinal
The men’s 50m fly field contained just 7 participants, with Jacob Danielsson leading the way with a swift 23.11. That beat the quarterfinal field by nearly a second, with Elias Persson next in line at 24.08.
Danielsson’s outing already represents a new personal best, wiping out the 23.26 he established in October of last year. Swedish national record holder Oskar Hoff casually sawm 24.49 and Gustav Storell also made the next round with 25.33.
Women’s 50 Back – Quarterfinal
Women’s 50 Fly – Semifinal
Men’s 50 Fly – Semifinal
Women’s 50 Back – Semifinal
Women’s 50 Breast – Quarterfinal
Men’s 50 Breast – Quarterfinal
Women’s 50 Free – Quarterfinal
Men’s 50 Free – Quarterfinal
Women’s 50 Fly – Final
Men’s 50 Fly – Final
Women’s 50 Back – Final
Men’s 50 Back – Final
Women’s 50 Breast – Semifinal
Men’s 50 Breast – Semifinal
Women’s 50 Free – Semifinal
Men’s 50 Free – Semifinal
Women’s 50 Breast – Final
Men’s 50 Breast – Final
Women’s 50 Free – Final
Men’s 50 Free – Final