SK Neptun

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SK Neptun
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Club information
Full nameSimklubben Neptun
Nickname(s)Neppan
City Stockholm
Founded12 October 1906;116 years ago (1906-10-12)
Home pool(s) Eriksdalsbadet

Simklubben Neptun, commonly known as SK Neptun, is a Swedish swimming club from Stockholm, active in swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming. [1] The home pool is Eriksdalsbadet in Stockholm.

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History

SK Neptun was found on founded 12 October 1906 by 18 people, all former members Stockholms KK, among them Max Gumpel, Harald Julin and Johan af Klercker. [2]

SK Neptun had their first Olympic participants at the 1908 Summer Olympics, when swimmers Wille Andersson, Max Gumpel, and Gustaf Wretman, and diver Arvid Spångberg participated. [3]

Athletes

Swimmers

Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing SK Neptun:

SK Neptun swimmer Thor Henning (left) at the 1920 Olympics Hakan Malmroth-1920.jpg
SK Neptun swimmer Thor Henning (left) at the 1920 Olympics
SK Neptun swimmer Simon Sjodin in 2015 SimonSjoedin-0236a.jpg
SK Neptun swimmer Simon Sjödin in 2015

Divers

Divers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing SK Neptun:

Water polo players

Water polo players that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing SK Neptun:

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References

  1. "Kontakt".
  2. Fröberg, Owe, ed. (2006), Simklubben Neptun 100 år: 1906-2006 (PDF) (in Swedish), Stockholm: Simklubben Neptun, p. 16, ISBN   978-91-631-9203-6
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 "Olympedia – SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE)".
  4. "Jennie Johansson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
  5. "Stefan Nystrand - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".