Sundsvalls SS

Club information
Full name| Sundsvalls Simsällskap
City| Sundsvall
Founded| 1871; 154 years ago (1871)
Home pool(s)| Himlabadet

Sundsvalls Simsällskap, commonly known as Sundsvalls SS or SSS, is a Swedish swimming club from Sundsvall, founded in 1871.[1] From 1971, Sundsvalls SS was residing in Sporthallsbadet, but are since 2018 located in Himlabadet.[2]

The team's most famous swimmers are Olympic gold medalist for 100 metre butterfly Lars Frölander and Olympic bronze medalist Anna-Karin Kammerling.

## History

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Sundsvalls SS swimmers were swimming in Selångersån until 1908, when the first swimming bath was built.[2]

Sundsvalls SS had their first Olympic swimmer at the 1964 Summer Olympics, when Ingvar Eriksson participated.[3]

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Sundsvalls SS swimmer Lars Frölander became the Olympic champion in 100 metre butterfly.[4]

## Swimmers

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Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Sundsvalls SS:[3]

* Ingvar Eriksson
* Lars Frölander
* Anna-Karin Kammerling
* Dan Larsson
* Johan Nyström
* Linda Olofsson
* Hans Tegeback
* Hanna Westrin

## References

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1. ^ Stadgar Sundsvalls Simsällskap (PDF), 14 May 2017
2. ^ a b "Om oss". 7 November 2021.
3. ^ a b "Olympedia – Sundsvalls SS, Sundsvall (SWE)".
4. ^ "Lars Frölander - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".

## External links

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* Sundsvalls SS's official homepage (in Swedish)

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Competitive swimming clubs in Sweden by foundation year

* 1796: Upsala S
* 1824: Linköpings ASS
* 1829: Jönköpings SS
* 1864: Örebro SS
* 1869: Malmö S
* 1871: Sundsvalls SS
* 1885: Stockholms ASF
* 1895: Stockholms KK & Uppsala KK
* 1902: Simavdelningen 1902
* 1906: Landskrona SS & SK Neptun
* 1907: Helsingborgs SS
* 1908: Ystads SS
* 1909: Eskilstuna SS
* 1910: Västerås SS
* 1912: Stockholmspolisens IF
* 1917: SK Najaden
* 1919: Norrköpings KK
* 1920: Kalmar SS
* 1922: SK Ran & Trelleborgs SS
* 1923: Karlslunds IF
* 1925: Limhamns SS
* 1926: Uddevalla SF
* 1928: Kristianstads SLS
* 1928: SK Laxen
* 1934: Göteborgs KK
* 1937: Luleå SS
* 1940: SK Poseidon
* 1946: Spårvägens SF
* 1950: Skärets SS
* 1954: Södertälje SS
* 1964: Väsby SS
* 1967: Södertörns SS
* 1971: Göteborgs KK Najaden, Järfälla Sim & Sjöbo SS
* 1972: Askim-Frölunda SK & SK Elfsborg
* 1974: Täby Sim
* 1976: Mölndals ASS
* 1980: Örebro Simallians
* 1982: Malmö KK
* 1989: SK Ägir
* 1991: Göteborg Sim
* 1997: SIK Delfin
* 2003: SK S02
* 2004: SS 04
* 2008: Uddevalla Sim
* 2010: Eskilstuna SK

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