Swim around Iceland – a nationwide swimming initiative
The Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association, in collaboration with the Icelandic Swimming Association, is running a national swimming campaign from 1 to 30 November 2022. Syndum is a health and motivational campaign that appeals to everyone in the country. The aim of Syndum is to encourage the public to move more often and for longer in their daily lives, using swimming for this purpose.
Swim - a nationwide swimming campaign from 1st to 30th November
The Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association in cooperation with Swimming Federation of Iceland is running a national swimming campaign from 1 – 30 November 2022. Syndum is a health and motivational campaign that appeals to everyone in the country. The aim of Syndum is to encourage the public to move more often and for longer in their daily lives, using swimming for this purpose.
Swimming is for everyone, regardless of age.
The initiative was formally launched at the same time last year and participation was then extremely good, with people across the country taking part and swimming a total of 11.6 laps around the country. Swims – A National Swimming Initiative, is a continuation of European Week of Sport. Objective European Week of Sport is to promote sports and physical activity throughout Europe and thus counteract the increasing sedentary lifestyle of the general public. Recent years have shown beyond doubt that good health is priceless.
There is much that each of us can do to improve and maintain our body and soul, and every little bit helps. Icelanders have been keen swimmers, as we are well-served with good swimming pools all over the country. Swimming is for everyone, regardless of age, background or physical condition, and is an ideal form of exercise that strengthens the cardiovascular system, lungs and muscles. It is also a fantastic and enjoyable pastime that the whole family can do together.
Swim together around Iceland
Swim together around Iceland. All registered swimming distances are collected and become visible on www.syndum.is. There you can also see how many laps the nation's swimmers have swum around Iceland. The website also contains interesting facts and information about all the country's swimming pools. To take part, you need to log in at www.syndum.is and go to 'My Registrations'. It is simple to choose a username and password and register your swimming metres. Those who already have a username from The Lifeshlaupinu or Cycling at work can use it to log in. Those who register and take part have the chance to be drawn and win. Prize-winning.
The swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður
The City of Hafnarfjörður has three swimming pools, and each one has its own unique characteristics. All information about the swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður, their locations and opening hours can be found here.
Swimming is a great form of exercise – let's take part!