Sarah Sjöström Expecting Her First Baby In August; Maintains Her Desire To Compete At LA 2028
Sarah Sjöström and husband Johan de Jong Skierus are set to become parents for the first time in August with the three-time Olympic champion also reaffirming her desire to compete at the 2028 Olympics.
The Swede – who won the 50/100 freestyle double at Paris 2024 – announced she was pregnant on social media, five months after marrying her long-time partner in Tuscany.
It comes a little under two months after the 31-year-old said in December 2024 that she had no plans to compete in 2025 and would thus be bypassing the World Championships in Singapore.
Sjöström said: “Life’s greatest adventure is about to begin! We are beyond excited to announce that our family is growing, and we can’t wait to meet our baby in August ❤️
“I knew that many women experience challenges during the first trimester (and throughout pregnancy 😳), but I wasn’t prepared for just how tough it could be. These past weeks have been some of the most mentally and physically challenging I’ve ever faced. I am more in awe than ever of what women go through. I’ve always admired the strength of women, but now I understand it on a whole new level.
Luckily, I’ve been able to swim and train on my good days. It’s been incredible to see what my body is capable of during this journey! Everything is much slower now in the water, but I still feel a sense of harmony when I swim, and it’s amazing to move in a way that feels so natural.
“Of course, I will fight to compete at a high level again. I’ve always been inspired by women who continue their athletic careers after pregnancy, and I think it’s curiosity that drives me. It’s not about records or medals. It’s about discovering what my body is capable of after recovering from pregnancy.
“My dream is to compete at the LA 2028 Olympics and make it to my sixth Olympic Games. 🏆
“Thank you for all the love and support. We can’t wait to share this journey with you ❤️”
Should she make the 2028 Olympics, Sjöström would become only the third female swimmer and sixth overall to compete at six Olympic Games.
Fellow Swede Therese Alshammar was the first woman to reach that milestone with the three-time Olympic medallist making her debut at Atlanta 1996 and competing at her final Games at Rio 2016, three years after the birth of son Fred.
Distance swimmer Kristel Köbrich of Chile became the second woman to compete at six Games at Paris 2024, 20 years after making her bow at Athens 2004.
Lars Frölander, Oussama Mellouli and Derya Büyükuncu bring to five the number of six-time Olympians.
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