Stockholmspolisens IF
Swedish sports club
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Stockholmspolisens IF is a Swedish sports club from Stockholm, Sweden, founded on 9 August 1914.[1] Stockholmspolisens IF has departments in handball, basketball, football, judo, triathlon, swimming, diving, masters swimming, and water polo. From the beginning, the club was only for policemen and their families, however from 1940s, the sports club has been opened to everyone.[2]
Swimming
| Stockholmspolisens IF | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Full name | Stockholmspolisens Idrottsförening |
| Nickname(s) | Polisen (The Police) |
| Short name | SPIF |
| City | Stockholm |
| Founded | 9 August 1912 (sports club) 16 June 2014 (swimming club refounded) |
| Home pool | Eriksdalsbadet |
The current swimming club was founded on 16 June 2014.[1]
Swimmers
Swimmers that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Stockholmspolisens IF:[3]
Waterpolo
The team roster for the 2015–16 season:[4][5]
Staff:
- Head coach:
Gunnar Johansson - Manager: Hans Lundén
Goalkeepers:
- Olaani Hedeta
Mehdi Malek
Field players:
- Henrik Sjöberg (centre back)
- Richard Ericson (centre back)
Maxime Gazzo (centre back)- Oskar Thiel (C) (all round)
- Mattias Renholm (driver)
- Andreas Hartzell (driver)
- Pierdomenico Polito (driver)
Mark Conrad (driver)
Michael Lawson (driver)
Vicente Tirado (centre forward)- Johan Lundén (centre forward)
- Kim Hansson (lefthanded / centre forward)
Vedran Preloznik (lefthanded)
Water polo players
Water polo players that have participated in the Summer Olympics while representing Stockholmspolisens IF:[3]
Handball
The Stockholmspolisens women's handball team won the Swedish Championship 12 times, including seven times in a row from 1979 to 1985. Their last title came in 1990.
