About Swimmimg The qualifying standard to be a Sundsimmare (“Sound swimmer”) is to swim at least 4.000 meters, which may be split into two or more occasions. However, the participants must swim at least 200 meters on each occasion. The Kanalsimmarmärket (“Channel swim distinction”) is awarded to those participants who have been swimming at least 31.000 meters (silver distinction) or 40.600 meters (golden distinction).
NEW RECORD SET BY FUTURE SEAMAN
SWIMMING
SUND- OCH KANALSIMNINGEN
WOMEN VESSEL
FIRST NAME
SURNAME
Aurora af Helsingborg
Anne-Marie
Hansson
METER 18000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Gunnel
Nilzon
38000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Hania
Hjalmarsson
36000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Kristina
Tullgren
54000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Madeleine
Österlind
16000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Martina
Karlsson
Aurora af Helsingborg
Mihajla
Oblak
Gunilla
Kristina
Åstrand
90000
Hamlet
Supaphorn
Persson
15000
Peter Pan
Steffi
Nehls
68000
Stena Scandinavica
Vivi
Nord
505000
VESSEL
FIRST NAME
SURNAME
METER
Ale
Calle
Söder
46000
Anders Bure
Peter
Lögdberg
93000
12000 111000
MEN
Efrem Ghirmai has set a new record in the seafarer-swimming contest.
Aniara
Peter
Parnestam
21-year old Chalmers-student Efrem Ghirmai has set a new record tu in the seafarer-swimming contest. When summing up the year 2017, his results read 1 107 000 m – more than twice the length his closest competitor accomplished. One must bare in mind that Efrem is not an ordinary swimmer. At the age of five, he started swimming for one of Sweden’s premier swimming clubs – Helsingborgs simsällskap – which has raised a number of Olympics and world champions during the years. Since then Efrem has swum countless lengths in different pools and many junior championship titles. Last year, Efrem had one part of the onboard education on Aurora af Helsingborg and one part on the oil tanker Astral. Here are his thoughts on the time onboard: “I have often heard that being a seafarer is more of a lifestyle than an occupation. I believe it is true. The problem is that the lifestyle on some ships is not optimal for active people, because of the limited onboard facilities for training and leisure. This is where the seamen’s clubs can help. They offer transport and make it possible for me and other seafarers to access the facilities that we might not have on the ship. Do you also like to compete with others or are you a jogger who likes to keep track of your training? Register on Seatime.se to log your training and take part in various contests. It is both free and easy and I highly recommend it.”
Astral
Efrem
Ghirmai
Atle
Love
Brovik
13000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Bengt
Lundgren
22000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Jacek
Kurkowiak
10000
Aurora af Helsingborg
Klas
Fjällrot
Aurora af Helsingborg
Tonny
Delin
21000
Balder Viking
Martin
Gärdeman
14000
Baltica
Kent
Lögdberg
20000
Baltico
Alexander
Björk
26000
Bro Designer
Daniel
Lupescu
12000
Dana
Klas
Utbult
32000
Don Quijote
Petter
Andersson
11000
Figaro
Ulf
Mårderyd
19000
Furuvik
Göran
Johansson
Gotland
Anders
Lindberg
54000
Gotlandia II
Mats
Larsson
125000
Mignon
Anders
Sjöström
41000
Oberon
Noel
Pacaldo
47000
Otello
Filip
Rosenberg
14000
Ramira
Jan
Gullbrandsson
50000
Text: Jimmy Eriksson Foto: Patrik Weiler
Ramona
Johan
Engström Gillerud
28000
Solero
Johan
Sundblad
40000
Solero
Richard
Fritz
Om Sund- och Kanalsimningen Kvalifikationskravet för att bli en Sundsimmare är att simma minst 4 000 meter, som kan delas upp på flera aktivitetstillfällen. Deltagare måste dock simma minst 200 meter per tillfälle. Kanalsimmarmärket tilldelas de motionärer som har simmat minst 31 000 meter (silvermärke) eller 40 600 meter (guldmärke).
19000 1107000
205000
236000
210000
Results below 10000 meter can be found at www.seatime.se
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