Heat overtakes Hansson: "Felt completely shaky"

Paris's sweltering heat proved too much for Swedish swimmer Louise Hansson, who missed out on the 100-meter butterfly final at the European Championships. Hansson, a decorated athlete with a European gold and a world bronze to her name, struggled in the semifinal, finishing with the eleventh fastest time.

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I felt completely shaky all over my body.

"I felt completely shaky all over my body," Hansson said after the race. "I tried to drink a lot all day, but I still felt like I was a bit low on fluids. It's absolutely no excuse, but it's like I can't get out what's in my body."

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I tried to drink a lot all day, but I still felt like I was a bit low on fluids. It's absolutely no excuse, but it's like I can't get out what's in my body.

The 29-year-old explained that despite drinking plenty of rehydration solutions, she suspected dehydration was a factor. In the final 50 meters of her semifinal, the energy simply wasn't there. She felt she might have overthought her turn, lacking the necessary power.

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This was not the race I wanted.

Visibly disappointed, Hansson admitted, "This was not the race I wanted." After a challenging previous season, she had been working to regain her winning form. The missed final stung particularly hard. "Right now, there are too many emotions for me to make a sensible evaluation," she stated. Hansson will have another chance to compete when she enters the 50-meter freestyle heats on Friday morning.

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Right now, there are too many emotions for me to make a sensible evaluation.