Sweden's second medal at the short track WC in Melbourne has arrived, one day after Louise Hansson's bronze in yesterday's 100 meter medley.
And just like yesterday, Louise Hansson got to celebrate a medal.
This time to the Swedish team in the women's 4x50 meter medley, which took bronze on Saturday morning, Swedish time.
In addition to Hansson, Sara Junevik, Klara Tornmalm and Michelle Coleman were included.
Nice finish by Coleman
In front of Michelle Coleman on the final stretch, Sweden was in second place.
Coleman made a phenomenal final stretch, and moved into the lead.
With only ten meters to go she was leading, but in the final stages she was overtaken by both the USA and Australia.
Australia won in a new world record time of 1.42.35.
The USA was six hundredths behind, and Sweden thus took the bronze in a time of 1.42.43.
- It was so damn close!
I think I had it until the last five meters, Coleman told SVT Sport a few minutes after the race, when she was both satisfied and frustrated:
- It's fantastic, we put in a great performance as a whole team and everyone lifts themselves up.
I usually tell myself and others that you can't influence what others do, but here you stand and....
- But I shall, in a moment, be very happy.
We take bronze and it's amazing!
"Totally amazing"
Klara Tornmalm was on the same track.
- It's absolutely fantastic, it feels so good!
But God, how close it was!
But so much fun to be part of this team competition, we are very happy!
What a team race they make.
All the girls swim very well, says SVT Sports expert Lars Frölander.