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'''Simborgarmärket''' is an award given to any person who can swimg at least 200 meters, chosing [[swimming stroke|stroke]]. It was first awarded on 8 July 1934, on the initiative of [[David Jonason]] to increase the number of people able to swim. Originally, it was only awarded to people aged 16 and older, and girls-women only needed to swim 150 meters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.se/dn-150-ar/80-ar-sedan-det-forsta-propagandamarket-for-simning/|title=80 år sedan det första propagandamärket för simning|publisher=Dagens nyheter|author=Beatrice Emmerik|language=Swedish|date=3 June 2014|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> |
'''Simborgarmärket''' is an award given to any person who can swimg at least 200 meters, chosing [[swimming stroke|stroke]] in Sweden. It was first awarded on 8 July 1934, on the initiative of [[David Jonason]] to increase the number of people able to swim. Originally, it was only awarded to people aged 16 and older, and girls-women only needed to swim 150 meters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.se/dn-150-ar/80-ar-sedan-det-forsta-propagandamarket-for-simning/|title=80 år sedan det första propagandamärket för simning|publisher=Dagens nyheter|author=Beatrice Emmerik|language=Swedish|date=3 June 2014|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:08, 21 February 2015
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| Date | 8 July 1934 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Swimming Federation |
Simborgarmärket is an award given to any person who can swimg at least 200 meters, chosing stroke in Sweden. It was first awarded on 8 July 1934, on the initiative of David Jonason to increase the number of people able to swim. Originally, it was only awarded to people aged 16 and older, and girls-women only needed to swim 150 meters.[1]
References
- ^ Beatrice Emmerik (3 June 2014). "80 år sedan det första propagandamärket för simning" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 20 February 2015.