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SK Neptun

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SK Neptun
Club information
Full nameSimklubben Neptun
Nickname(s)Neppan
CityStockholm
Founded12 October 1906; 118 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.

History

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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

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Swimmers

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

SK Neptun swimmer Thor Henning (left) at the 1920 Olympics
SK Neptun swimmer Simon Sjödin in 2015

Divers

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

Water polo players

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as "Olympedia – SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE)".
  4. ^ "Jennie Johansson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
  5. ^ "Stefan Nystrand - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
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