Simon Sjödin

Medal record
Competitor for  Sweden
Men’s swimming
European LC Championships
Bronze 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m medley

Simon Sjödin (born 4 October 1986) is a Swedish Olympic swimmer of the SK Neptun, represented Sweden at the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Biography

Simon Sjödin was born 4 October 1986 in, to parents Kristina and Omar.

Sjödin won his first Swedish Swimming Championships title in 2005, when he won the 200 m butterfly.[1]

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.[2]

Simon Sjödin's older brother Samba Sjödin is also a swimmer, and has won several Swedish Swimming Championships medals.

Personal bests

Long course (50 m)

Event Time Date Meet Location Ref
100 m backstroke  55.27  NR (rh)
 02008-08-15 15 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
200 m backstroke  2:02.19  NR
 02009-07-01 1 July 2009 Swedish Championships Linköping, Sweden
100 m butterfly  52.27  (h)
 02009-07-31 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
200 m butterfly  1:57.01  NR (h)
 02009-07-28 28 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [3]
200 m individual medley  2:02.19  NR
 02009-07-02 2 July 2009 Swedish Championships Linköping, Sweden
400 m individual medley  4:21.52  NR
 02010-03-25 25 March 2010 Amsterdam Swim Cup Amsterdam, Netherlands

Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish record;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Short course (25 m)

Event Time Date Meet Location Ref
200 m backstroke  1:58.52  02007-11-23 23 November 2007 Swedish SC Championships Jönköping, Sweden
100 m butterfly  52.66  02008-10-18 18 October 2008 World Cup Durban, South Africa
200 m butterfly  1:52.90  NR (h)
 02009-11-10 10 November 2009 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [4]
200 m individual medley  1:55.72  NR
 02009-11-11 11 November 2009 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [5]
400 m individual medley  4:13.08  02008-11-30 30 November 2008 Swedish SC Championships Stockholm, Sweden

Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; NR – Swedish record;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Clubs

References

  1. ^ http://www.scmsom.se/swimmers/Simon%20Sjodin%20Swedish%20champion.htm
  2. ^ http://www.sok.se/5.5d09a8ae11df595f9ca80007329.html
  3. ^ "Results Men's 200m Butterfly Heats". OmegaTiming. 2009-07-28. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C74A_ResSummary_15_Heats_Men_200_Fly.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  4. ^ "Results Men's 200m Butterfly Heats". Omega Timing. 2009-11-10. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Stockholm/C74A_ResSummary_10_Heats_Men_200_Fly.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 
  5. ^ "Results Men's 200m IM". Omega Timing. 2009-11-11. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/stockholm/C73A1_Res1Heat_128_Finals_1_Men_200_Medley.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 
Men's competition
Women's competition