Vansbrosimningen or Vansbrosimmet is an annual open water swimming competition held in July in Vansbro, Dalarna, Sweden since 1950. The distance is 3,000 m, first 2,000 m downstream in Vanån then 1,000 m upstream in Västerdal River. It is part of En svensk klassiker, the "Swedish Classic" which also includes crosscountry skiing (Vasaloppet, 90 kilometers), biking (Vätternrundan, 300 kilometers) and running (Lidingöloppet, 30 kilometers).
Winners
Men No winners were selected the years 1950–1955. Year Name Club/Nation Time1956Göran ÅbergÖrebro SS42.341957Glenn PetterssonUpsala SS42.191958Glenn PetterssonUpsala SS37.121959Glenn PetterssonUpsala SS38.201960Håkan BengtssonStockholmspolisens IF39.501961Mats SvenssonElfsborgs IF37.201962Sten EkmanTunafors SK37.551963Mats SvenssonElfsborgs IF35.381964Tommy DanielssonStockholms KK40.401965Hans RosendalKatrineholms SS38.041966Sven von HolstStockholms KK36.131967Birger ErikssonStockholmspolisens IF35.591968Erkki HänninenFinland 36.101969Peter FeilEskilstuna SS33.501970Sven von HolstStockholms KK35.071971Olle FranssonEskilstuna SS34.291972Bengt JönssonSollefteå ASS35.581973Anders SandbergSKK-Spårvägen34.231974Anders SandbergSKK-Spårvägen34.361975Bengt JönssonSollefteå ASS34.571976Bernt ZarnowieckiFalu SS35.281977Owe LindqvistBorlänge SS33.401978Sven von HolstFalu SS34.351979Kent AnderssonOxelösunds SS33.481980Kent AnderssonOxelösunds SS23.48 (shortened)1981Canceled1982Kent AnderssonOxelösunds SS34.421983Kent AnderssonOxelösunds SS33.281984Kent AnderssonSimavdelningen 190221.51 (shortened)1985Krister SikströmVästerås SS33.261986Henrik JangvallSundsvalls SS32.301987Mats NygrenVästerås SS32.111988Jarmo SalonenSödertälje SS32.201989Magnus KarlssonNorrköpings KK31.071990Magnus KarlssonNorrköpings KK21.06 (shortened)1991Canceled1992Ola StrömbergMalmö KK31.381993Mikael E RosénFagersta SK18.01 (shortened)1994Ola StrömbergMalmö KK32.061995Canceled1996Oscar ForsbergMotala SS20.08 (shortened)1997Oscar ForsbergMotala SS31.331998Joachim WillénMotala SS31.551999Mikael E RosénSundsvalls SS30.472000Fredrik OlssonHudiksvalls SS17.58 (shortened)2001Mikael E RosénStockholmspolisens IF32.042002Fredrik OlssonHudiksvalls SS29.462003Fredrik OlssonHudiksvalls SS29.452004Fredrik OlssonHudiksvalls SS32.312005Erik StrandFalu SS33.31,92006Daniel HalldénTrollhättans SS31.552007Mike ThorénMotala SS31.562008Mike ThorénLinköpings ASS31.572009Johan SandbergVäsby SS29.522010Mike ThorénMotala SS31.322011Nicklas LuplauWest Swim Esbjerg30.052012Tim ArnesenMölndals Allmänna SS30.24
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