title: Vansbrosimningen
text: # Vansbrosimningen
  
  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 in Vanån then 1,000 m 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 | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1956 | Göran Åberg | Örebro SS | 42.34 |
  | 1957 | Glenn Pettersson | Upsala SS | 42.19 |
  | 1958 | Glenn Pettersson | Upsala SS | 37.12 |
  | 1959 | Glenn Pettersson | Upsala SS | 38.20 |
  | 1960 | Håkan Bengtsson | Stockholmspolisens IF | 39.50 |
  | 1961 | Mats Svensson | Elfsborgs IF | 37.20 |
  | 1962 | Sten Ekman | Tunafors SK | 37.55 |
  | 1963 | Mats Svensson | Elfsborgs IF | 35.38 |
  | 1964 | Tommy Danielsson | Stockholms KK | 40.40 |
  | 1965 | Hans Rosendal | Katrineholms SS | 38.04 |
  | 1966 | Sven von Holst | Stockholms KK | 36.13 |
  | 1967 | Birger Eriksson | Stockholmspolisens IF | 35.59 |
  | 1968 | Erkki Hänninen | Finland | 36.10 |
  | 1969 | Peter Feil | Eskilstuna SS | 33.50 |
  | 1970 | Sven von Holst | Stockholms KK | 35.07 |
  | 1971 | Olle Fransson | Eskilstuna SS | 34.29 |
  | 1972 | Bengt Jönsson | Sollefteå ASS | 35.58 |
  | 1973 | Anders Sandberg | SKK-Spårvägen | 34.23 |
  | 1974 | Anders Sandberg | SKK-Spårvägen | 34.36 |
  | 1975 | Bengt Jönsson | Sollefteå ASS | 34.57 |
  | 1976 | Bernt Zarnowiecki | Falu SS | 35.28 |
  | 1977 | Owe Lindqvist | Borlänge SS | 33.40 |
  | 1978 | Sven von Holst | Falu SS | 34.35 |
  | 1979 | Kent Andersson | Oxelösunds SS | 33.48 |
  | 1980 | Kent Andersson | Oxelösunds SS | 23.48 (shortened) |
  | 1981 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
  | 1982 | Kent Andersson | Oxelösunds SS | 34.42 |
  | 1983 | Kent Andersson | Oxelösunds SS | 33.28 |
  | 1984 | Kent Andersson | Simavdelningen 1902 | 21.51 (shortened) |
  | 1985 | Krister Sikström | Västerås SS | 33.26 |
  | 1986 | Henrik Jangvall | Sundsvalls SS | 32.30 |
  | 1987 | Mats Nygren | Västerås SS | 32.11 |
  | 1988 | Jarmo Salonen | Södertälje SS | 32.20 |
  | 1989 | Magnus Karlsson | Norrköpings KK | 31.07 |
  | 1990 | Magnus Karlsson | Norrköpings KK | 21.06 (shortened) |
  | 1991 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
  | 1992 | Ola Strömberg | Malmö KK | 31.38 |
  | 1993 | Mikael E Rosén | Fagersta SK | 18.01 (shortened) |
  | 1994 | Ola Strömberg | Malmö KK | 32.06 |
  | 1995 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
  | 1996 | Oscar Forsberg | Motala SS | 20.08 (shortened) |
  | 1997 | Oscar Forsberg | Motala SS | 31.33 |
  | 1998 | Joachim Willén | Motala SS | 31.55 |
  | 1999 | Mikael E Rosén | Sundsvalls SS | 30.47 |
  | 2000 | Fredrik Olsson | Hudiksvalls SS | 17.58 (shortened) |
  | 2001 | Mikael E Rosén | Stockholmspolisens IF | 32.04 |
  | 2002 | Fredrik Olsson | Hudiksvalls SS | 29.46 |
  | 2003 | Fredrik Olsson | Hudiksvalls SS | 29.45 |
  | 2004 | Fredrik Olsson | Hudiksvalls SS | 32.31 |
  | 2005 | Erik Strand | Falu SS | 33.31,9 |
  | 2006 | Daniel Halldén | Trollhättans SS | 31.55 |
  | 2007 | Mike Thorén | Motala SS | 31.56 |
  | 2008 | Mike Thorén | Linköpings ASS | 31.57 |
  | 2009 | Johan Sandberg | Väsby SS | 29.52 |
  | 2010 | Mike Thorén | Motala SS | 31.32 |
  | 2011 | Nicklas Luplau | West Swim Esbjerg | 30.05 |
  | 2012 | Tim Arnesen | Mölndals Allmänna SS | 30.24 |
  