Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb, commonly known as Stockholms KK or SKK, is a Swedish swimming club from

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

founded on 12 July 1895, who competes in swimming and water polo. The swimming club goes under the nickname ''Kappis''. The most famous swimmers of SKK are the twin brothers

Arne Borg Claes Arne Borg (18 August 1901 – 7 November 1987) was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records and winning five Olympic medals in the 1920s. In 1926 Borg won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with Edvin Wi ...

and

Åke Borg Åke Borg (18 August 1901 – 6 June 1973) was a Swedish swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a s ...

. SKK organizes yearly an invitational meet named after Arne Borg, ''Arne Borgs minne''. Stockholms KK resides in Eriksdalsbadet, Åkeshovs simhall, Nälstabadet, and Spångabadet.

History

Founded in 1895, Stockholms KK was one of the first swimming clubs specialised in competitive swimming, where earlier had been running shows and swimming graduation ceremonies (), and organised the first

Swedish Swimming Championships The Swedish Swimming Championships () are held annually in the Swedish summer in outdoor 50 m pool. The championships sometimes also works as trials for the Summer Olympics, World Championships and European Championships. Swimmers represen ...

. Stockholms KK had their first Olympic swimmer at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...

, when

Erik Eriksson Erik Eriksson (; 1216 – 2 February 1250), sometimes known as Erik XI or with the epithet the Lisp and Lame (), was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Erik, he stood in the shado ...

participated. Stockholms KK also had early success in Swedish swimming – by 1935, the club had taken half of the individual Swedish championship titles that had been contested. Stockholms KK swimmers won all the men's Swedish Swimming Championships titles in 100 metre freestyle between 1902 and 1914, all the first men's 200 metre freestyle events from 1915 to 1925, and all the men's 3 metre springboard diving titles between 1925 and 1942. In 1972, SKK-Spårvägen was started by

Spårvägens GoIF Spårvägens GoIF, ''Stockholms Spårvägars Gymnastik och Idrottsförening'', was founded in 1919 by employees of Stockholms Spårvägar under the name Stockholms Spårvägspersonals GoIF. Today the club has 15 departments of sports and a total of ...

, Stockholms KK and Bromma SS and lasted during the decade – when it ended, the water polo team remained at Stockholms KK. In 2016, Tero Välimaa was appointed swimming head coach for Stockholms KK. In 2022, former Olympic swimmer

Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz (born 1 December 1968) is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle (200 and 400 meters) races in the 1980s and at the beginning of the 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 40 ...

was named swimming head coach for Stockholms KK.

Athletes

Swimmers

''Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Stockholms KK:'' Boy Charlton and Arne Borg 1928

* Adolf Andersson * Erik Andersson * Nils Andersson * Robert Andersson *

Erik Bergqvist Erik Gustaf "Berka" Bergqvist (20 June 1891 – 17 February 1954) was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics, as well as an international footballer. He was part of the Swedish water ...

* Elsa Björklund * Sten-Olof Bolldén *

* Gustav Collin *

* Per Fjästad * Aulo Gustafsson * Nils-Erik Haglund *

Pontus Hanson Pontus Hanson (24 May 1884 – 4 December 1962) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. In water polo he won bronze medals in 1908 and 1920 and a silver in 1912. ...

* Sven Hanson * Erik Harling *

Sigfrid Heyner Sigfrid Heyner (20 July 1909 – 9 November 1995) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Heyner represented Stockholms KK Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb, commonly known as Stockholms ...

* Sven von Holst * Greta Johansson *

Hjalmar Johansson Carl Hjalmar August Johansson (20 January 1874 – 30 September 1957) was a Swedish pioneer diver and swimmer who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ...

Bo Johnsson Bo Johan Edvard Magnus "Bosse" Johnsson (Bo Irvall) (5 September 1902 – 29 July 1981) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Johnsson represented Stockholms KK Stockholms K ...

Sonja Johnsson Sonja Sofia Valfrida Johnsson (later ''Dymling'', 7 August 1895 – 18 June 1986) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. She was eliminated in the first round of the 100 m event and finished fourth with the S ...

Harald Julin Harald Sigfrid Alexander Julin (27 March 1890 – 31 July 1967) was a Swedish swimmer and water polo player who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics. In 100 m freestyle swimming he won a bronze medal in 1908, and failed to reach ...

* Torsten Kumfeldt * Göran Larsson * Bengt Linders *

Carin Nilsson Carin Maria Nilsson (later ''Lommerin'', 10 December 1904 – 20 December 1999) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. Aged 15 she won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp along with Aina Berg, Emily Mach ...

Gösta Persson Otto Gösta Adolf Persson (8 January 1904 – 23 February 1991) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Gösta Persson was born in Stockholm on 8 January 19 ...

* Wilhelm Persson * Bengt Rask * Erik Skoglund * Gunnar Sundman * David Theander * Vera Thulin * Birgitta Wängberg *

Gunnar Wennerström Gunnar Erik Emanuel Wennerström (27 June 1879 – 2 June 1931) was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish water polo team, which was able to win the bronze medal ...

* Gunnar Werner

Divers

''Divers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Stockholms KK:'' *

Erik Adlerz Erik Wilhelm "Loppan" Adlerz (23 July 1892 – 8 September 1975) was a Sweden, Swedish diving (sport), diver who competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round in the Diving at the 1912 S ...

Märta Adlerz Märta Elvira Adlerz (later ''Hermansson'', 3 April 1897 – 28 February 1979) was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. She was born in Stockholm and died in Bromma. In 1912 she was elimina ...

Elsa Andersson Elsa Teresia Andersson (27 April 1897 in Strövelstorp, Sweden – 22 January 1922) was Sweden's first female aviator and stunt parachutist. She was the daughter of a poor farmer in Strövelstorp in the Scanian countryside. Her mother died when ...

* Robert Andersson * Selma Andersson * Ernfrid Appelqvist * Birte Christoffersen * Ester Edström * Ella Eklund * Ernst Eklund * Johnny Hellström * Johan Jansson * Alfred Johansson * Gerda Johansson * Greta Johansson * Gunnar Johansson *

Märta Johansson Märta Ester Lovisa Johansson (later ''Engdahl'', 24 January 1907 – 6 January 1998) was a Swedish diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1924 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. Her sister-in-law Signe Johansson-Engdahl ...

* Signe Johansson * Svante Johansson * Sigfrid Larsson * Tora Larsson * Edmund Lindmark *

Hilmer Löfberg Hilmer Löfberg (22 July 1887 – 23 July 1940) was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-spor ...

* Göran Lundqvist * Dagmar Nilsson * Ann-Margret Nirling * Helge Öberg * Toivo Öhman * Gösta Ölander * Ewa Olliwier *

Elsa Regnell Elsa Albertina Regnell (later ''Holmberg'', 29 May 1889 – 1 January 1967) was a Swedish diver. She competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in the 10 m platform competition, behind her elder sister Lisa Lisa or LISA may refe ...

Lisa Regnell Lisa Teresia Regnell (later ''Lindh''; 3 February 1887 – 5 November 1979) was a Swedish diving (sport), diver who won the silver medal in the 10 m platform event at the 1912 Olympics. Her younger sister Elsa Regnell, Elsa finished fourth in th ...

* Axel Runström * Kerstin Rybrant * Nils Skoglund * Willy Thulin * Erik Tjäder * Gunnar Wingqvist

Water polo players

''Water polo players that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Stockholms KK:'' Pontus Hanson

* Erik Andersson * Göte Andersson * Robert Andersson *

* Erik Bergvall * Tommy Danielson *

Åke Julin Åke Leif Julin (13 October 1919 – 25 September 2008) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer. He was part of Swedish teams that finished fifth and ninth at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively. At club level, Julin represente ...

Rolf Julin Rolf Julin (14 April 1918 – 26 July 1997) was a Swedish water polo player. He was part of the Swedish team that finished fifth at the 1948 Summer Olympics. His father Harald Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. I ...

* Torsten Kumfeldt * Tore Lindzén * Åke Nauman * Theodor Nauman * Martin Norberg *

* Axel Runström *

Lars Skåål Lars Gunnar Skåål (14 September 1949 – 4 May 2022) was a Swedish water polo player. He competed in the Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics, men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At club level, Skåål represented Stockholms KK. ...

References

External links

SKK's official homepage
(In Swedish) Swimming clubs in Sweden Sports clubs and teams established in 1895 1895 establishments in Sweden Water polo clubs in Sweden Sports clubs and teams in Stockholm 1890s establishments in Stockholm {{Stockholm-stub