title: Simon Sjödin
text: # Simon Sjödin
  
  Simon Sjödin (born 4 October 1986) is a Swedish competitive swimmer who represented Sweden at both the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games. He is of Gambian descent.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Simon Sjödin was born on 4 October 1986 into parents Kristina and Omar.
  
  Sjödin won his first Swedish Swimming Championships title in 2005, when he won the 200 meter butterfly.
  
  In 2007, he changed swim club from Södertörns SS to SK Neptun.
  
  In 2008, Simon Sjödin competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics representing Sweden. He finished 26th in the 200 m butterfly and 11th with the Swedish team in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
  
  In 2016, he competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics having qualified to swim both 200 m butterfly and 200 m individual medley. Simon reached the semi-final in 200 m butterfly with a time of 1.56.46 beating the Swedish national record in the process. In the semi-final he ended up at 6th place in his heat and ranked 13th overall.
  
  ## Personal bests
  
  ### Long course (50 m)
  
  | Event | Time | | Date | Meet | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 m backstroke | 55.27 | NR (rh) | 15 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
  | 200 m backstroke | 2:02.19 | NR | 1 Jul 2009 | Swedish Championships | Linköping, Sweden |
  | 100 m butterfly | 52.27 | (h) | 31 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
  | 200 m butterfly | 1:57.01 | NR (h) | 28 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
  | 200 m individual medley | 1:59.16 | NR | 5 Apr 2013 | 2013 Eindhoven Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
  | 400 m individual medley | 4:21.52 | NR | 25 Mar 2010 | Amsterdam Swim Cup | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
  
  ### Short course (25 m)
  
  | Event | Time | | Date | Meet | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 200 m backstroke | 1:58.52 | | 23 Nov 2007 | Swedish SC Championships | Jönköping, Sweden |
  | 100 m butterfly | 52.66 | | 18 Oct 2008 | World Cup | Durban, South Africa |
  | 200 m butterfly | 1:52.90 | NR (h) | 10 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden |
  | 200 m individual medley | 1:55.72 | NR | 11 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden |
  | 400 m individual medley | 4:13.08 | | 30 Nov 2008 | Swedish SC Championships | Stockholm, Sweden |
  
  ## Clubs
  
  * Södertörns SS (-2007)
  * SK Neptun (2007-)
  