Spårvägens Simförening, commonly known as Spårvägens SF or Spårvägen, is a Swedish swimming club based in western Stockholm. The club is residing in Vällingbybadet, Spångabadet, Tenstabadet, Beckombergabadet, Husbybadet,

Eriksdalsbadet Eriksdalsbadet is the biggest swimming centre in Stockholm, Sweden The outdoor pool was built for the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. The new ''Eriksdalsbadet'' was built 1999 and was designed by architect Björn Thynberger. Facilities ...

, and Nälstabadet. The best swimmer in recent times is former world record holder Emma Igelström.

History

It is a part of

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 o ...

, which started in 1919. The swimming department started in 1946 by the Swedish champion on 200 metre and 400 metre breaststroke

Gunnar Sulling Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (''Gunnarr'' in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (''gunnr'' "war" and ''arr'' "warrio ...

and Gunnar 'Hacke' Gustafsson for the employees of Stockholms Spårvägar. Since the late 1950s, the club has been open for persons not working for Stockholms Spårvägar. In 1972, SKK-Spårvägen was started by Spårvägen,

Stockholms KK Stockholms KK is a Swedish swim club from Stockholm founded in 1895. They compete in swimming and water polo. The most famous swimmers of SKK is the twin brothers Arne Borg and Åke Borg. SKK organizes yearly an invitational meet named after Arne ...

and Bromma SS and lasted during the decade – when it ended, the water polo team remained at Stockholms KK. Spårvägens SF had their first Olympic swimmer at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, when

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 ...

participated.

Swimmers

''Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Spårvägens SF:'' Kazan 2015 - 100m freestyle semi Michelle Coleman

Michelle Coleman Michelle Coleman (born 31 October 1993) is a Swedish competitive swimmer specialized in the sprint freestyle and backstroke events. She is the current Swedish national record holder in the 100 meter backstroke ( short cou ...

* Lena Eriksson *

Robin Hanson Robin Dale Hanson (born August 28, 1959) is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. He is known for his work on idea futures and markets, a ...

* Emma Igelström * Fredrik Letzler

References

External links

Spårvägens SF's Official Homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sparvagens Sf Swimming clubs in Sweden Sports clubs established in 1946 Sports clubs in Stockholm Spårvägens GoIF