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Review: Pernille Blume makes freestyle final at 2019 World Championships (Includes first-hand account)

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July 27, 2019

Blume clocked 24.41 seconds in the heats of the women’s 50 meter freestyle at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, which earned her an instantaneous spot in the semifinals, where she subsequently clocked 24.14 seconds. The women’s 50 meter freestyle final will be taking place tomorrow on July 28, where she will be one of eight women vying for a medal.

A Danish swimmer, Blume was the winner of this event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she took home the gold. Blume also won the bronze medal in the women’s 4×100 meter medley race at the Olympic Games for Team Denmark.

In other Pernille Blume news, she signed with the New York Breakers in the International Swimming League (ISL), where Tina Andrew serves as the General Manager, and Michael Andrew is the Vice Captain of the team.

For more information on world renowned swimmer Pernille Blume, follow her on Instagram and on Twitter.

Read More: Pernille Blume chatted with Digital Journal about the International Swimming League, her motivations and the digital transformation of aquatics.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.