RIO DE JANEIRO-Denmark's Pernille Blume beat the favorites to win the 50 meters freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1948.Simone Manuel ...

Freshman Andreas Schiellerup of the NC State swimming & diving team captured the 50 freestyle event on Thursday at the Denmark National Short Course Meter Championships. A native of Birkerod, Denmark, ...

Pernille Blume spearheads a nine-strong Denmark team as she seeks to defend her Olympic 50 free crown in Tokyo. There will also be a fifth Games for Jeanette Ottesen who made her Olympic debut at ...

(Adds quotes, missing Chinese swimmer) By Mark Trevelyan RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pernille Blume of Denmark set the fastest time in the heats of the women's 50 metres freestyle in Rio Friday ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Denmark's Pernille Blume beat the favourites to win the 50 metres freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal ...

BALLERUP, Denmark, February 28. JEANETTE Ottesen threw down a swift 50-meter freestyle finale in the East-Regional Danish Long Course Championships today, matching her Danish record in the event from ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Denmark's Pernille Blume beat the favourites to win the 50 metres freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1948.