Sundsvalls Simsällskap, commonly known as Sundsvalls SS or SSS, is a Swedish swimming club from

Sundsvall Sundsvall () is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It has a population of 58,807 as of 2020; more than 95,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 21st largest city by population. Old town i ...

, founded in 1871. From 1971, Sundsvalls SS was residing in Sporthallsbadet, but are since 2018 located in Himlabadet. The team's most famous swimmers are Olympic gold medalist for 100 metre butterfly

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and Olympic bronze medalist Anna-Karin Kammerling.

History

Sundsvalls SS swimmers were swimming in

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until 1908, when the first swimming bath was built. Sundsvalls SS had their first Olympic swimmer at the

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, when Ingvar Eriksson participated. At the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

, Sundsvalls SS swimmer

became the Olympic champion in 100 metre butterfly.

Swimmers

''Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Sundsvalls SS:'' * Ingvar Eriksson *

* Anna-Karin Kammerling * Dan Larsson * Johan Nyström * Linda Olofsson * Hans Tegeback * Hanna Westrin

References

External links

Sundsvalls SS's official homepage
{{Swedish swim clubs Swimming clubs in Sweden Sport in Sundsvall Sports clubs and teams established in 1871 Sports clubs and teams in Västernorrland County 1871 establishments in Sweden 19th-century establishments in Västernorrland County