Swimmingworld Magazine nevna enn einaferð, at føroyingar ongan langhyl eiga:
“…the story of the event has to be Pal Joensen. From the Faroe Islands, Joensen went 7:45.55 for the No. 2 seed and the 21st-fastest time in the event’s history. It would be good for the sport to see such a small nation like the Faroe Islands, which does not have a 50-meter pool, represented on the podium. “