SK Neptun explained

Clubname:	SK Neptun
Fullname:	Simklubben Neptun
Nickname:	Neppan
City:	Stockholm
Home Pool:	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

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.

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.

Athletes

Swimmers

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

• Therese Alshammar^[2]
• Gunilla Andersson^[2]
• Jonas Andersson^[2]
• Wille Andersson^[2]
• Lars-Erik Bengtsson^[2]
• Maud Berglund^[2]
• Jane Cederqvist^[2]
• Olle Dickson^[2]
• Ulla-Britt Eklund^[2]
• Per-Olof Ericsson^[2]
• Lester Eriksson^[2]
• Ingegärd Fredin^[2]
• Max Gumpel^[2]
• Ann-Christine Hagberg^[2]
• Anita Hellström^[2]
• Thor Henning^[2]
• Jennie Johansson^[3]
• Per-Ola Lindberg^[2]
• Elisabeth Ljunggren^[2]
• Martin Lundén^[2]
• Hugo Lundevall^[2]
• Marianne Lundquist^[2]
• Bengt Nordwall^[2]
• Stefan Nystrand^[4]
• Helena Peterson^[2]
• Sven-Pelle Pettersson^[2]
• Bibbi Segerström^[2]
• Simon Sjödin^[2]
• Petter Stymne^[2]
• Tero Välimaa^[2]
• Johan Wallberg^[2]
• Majvor Welander^[2]
• Gustaf Wretman^[2]

Divers

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

• Ernst Brandsten^[2]
• Elina Eggers^[2]
• Arvid Spångberg^[2]
• Anna-Stina Wahlberg^[2]

Water polo players

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

• Cletus Andersson^[2]
• Wille Andersson^[2]
• Nils Backlund^[2]
• Max Gumpel^[2]
• Tore Ljungqvist^[2]
• Gösta Persson^[2]
• Sven-Pelle Pettersson^[2]
• Runar Sandström^[2]
• Hilmar Wictorin^[2]

External links

• SK Neptun's Official Homepage (In Swedish)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kontakt .
2. Web site: Olympedia – SK Neptun, Stockholm (SWE) .
3. Web site: Jennie Johansson - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté .
4. Web site: Stefan Nystrand - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté .