What is Simborgarmärket?
{{Infobox award | name = Simborgarmärket | subheader = | current_awards = | image = Simborgarmärket swimming badge, blue.jpg | imagesize = 200px | alt = | caption = Simborgarmärket | description = | sponsor = | date = {{start date|df=y|1934|07|08}} | location = | country = [[Sweden]] | presenter = [[Swedish Swimming Federation]] | reward = | year = | year2 = | holder = | website = | image2 = | image2size = | alt2 = | caption2 = | previous = | main = | next = }} '''Simborgarmärket''' is an award given to any person who can swim at least 200 meter. He or she can choose which [[swimming stroke|stroke]] to use. The award was first awarded on 8 July 1934. It was established on the initiative of [[David Jonason]]. The ambition was increase the number of people able to swim. It was originally only awarded to people aged 16 and older. Girls and women originally only needed to swim 150 meters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.se/dn-150-ar/80-ar-sedan-det-forsta-propagandamarket-for-simning/|title=80 år sedan det första propagandamärket för simning|publisher=Dagens nyheter|author=Beatrice Emmerik|language=Swedish|date=3 June 2014|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1934 establishments in Sweden]] [[Category:Swedish culture]]