Author: Sara

Falu swimming club had a courtship after the Olympics in Paris. There was a large turnout with both young and old, which was honourable. It’s fun to meet those who are active in the Falu swimming club and be able to give back by taking part in training and being able to answer questions that the younger ones have.

EC bronze in the 100 butterfly, but not Olympic qualification

In the 100 butterfly at the European Championships, there was another medal, a bronze and a new personal best, but unfortunately there are 14/100ths missing from the Olympic qualifying time. The dream of an individual start in the Olympics lives on in 2028! New personal best is 58:06.

At the top of the podium and the national anthem was a powerful feeling when the EC long track was decided in Belgrade on June 19.

Sara is tagged for the EC, where there will be an individual start in the 50 butterfly and 100 butterfly, but then it will be fun with team caps. SVT broadcasts semi and final sessions in the evenings from 18:30 every evening.

Sara trains at high altitude as part of a bid to qualify for the Olympics in the 100 butterfly. Good feeling! Have also been able to enjoy some skiing in the lovely environment.

Report in Dagens Nyheter (2024-01-18) that Sara Junevik chooses to forego the WC to instead train at high altitude and focus on qualifying in the 100 butterfly for the Olympics in Paris 2024.
https://www.dn.se/sport/valjer-bort-medaljchans-hog-hojd-ska-ta-henne-till-os/

The successes in 2023 have made Sara even more excited for 2024! Starts the 2024 season with training camp in Stellenbosch in South Africa. Happy New Year!

The short track EC in Bucharest was a great success with the bronze individual, which was the first individual medal as a senior. In addition, two golds in the team race of 4 x 50 freestyle and 4 x 50 medley!

Sara Junevik was invited to Simpodden Hultén and Jansson to talk about her swimming so far, her past and about having a long-term mindset.
https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-epf5i-14d65c0

“Getting the chance to share experiences and lessons learned is something I’m trying to do more and more. I was invited to lecture at the Middle Swedish Swimming Federation’s swimming camp in Älvdalen at the end of August. 37 young people and coaches listened when I talked about the importance of thinking long-term and being patient.”