During her swimming career, Therese Alshammar won two Olympic silver medals, in 50 and 100 freestyle, in Sydney 2000 and she also has a bronze in team competition from the same championship. In the World Championships in long distance she has two gold, five silver and one bronze - all World Cup medals she has won in 50 freestyle and 50 butterfly. In total, the 42-year-old has over 70 championship medals.

Now the next big challenge awaits: the Masters of the Masters.

- It has become so extremely tough competition now. I can feel a little nervous about that. I hope I have the hidden glow left, but one of the reasons I quit was that I did not have much competition glow left. But in recent years, people have been so incredibly skilled and very fit, says Alshammar.

- But when you are involved in something, you obviously want to go far, of course I hope I can go far in some branches.

Is there anything you are a little tired of?

- I draw on everything that has to do with static strength and legs. And I do not like puzzles! I have a hard time with it in general, I can imagine that it will be a thing I will be tormented by.

Last year, the Olympic champion in slalom, Frida Hansdotter, was second after the victorious long jumper Michel Tornéus. Hansdotter completely broke the record in "hunter rest" - she stood for a full 26 minutes.

The "hunter's rest" is something Alshammar fears.

- Yes, static and bones are not my favorite things. So I have been thinking "hope it does not come". I hope there will be more other things that weigh up for it, that there will be more fun things as well.

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