Simborgarmärket
| Simborgarmärket | |
|---|---|
 Simborgarmärket | |
| 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.