Let´s swim – National swimming campaign in November

The Icelandic Olympic and Sports Association, in collaboration with the Icelandic Swimming Association, are hosting a national swimming campaign from November 1st – 30th 2023

Syndum is a national health and motivation campaign that is open to all Icelanders. The aim of Syndum is to encourage the public to be more active in their daily lives and to take advantage of the fantastic swimming pools that can be found all over the country. The campaign was formally launched two years ago and participation in the campaign has been tremendously good. Last year, Icelanders swam 10.2 laps around the country or 13,550 km in 71 unique swimming pools. It would be great to see similar participation scores this year, or even more.

Syndum – National Swimming Campaign, is a continuation of the European Sports Week. The aim of the European Sports Week is to promote sport and physical activity throughout Europe, thereby combating decreased physical activity among the general public. Icelanders have been very diligent swimmers, as we have good swimming pools all over the country. Swimming is for everyone, regardless of age, background or physical condition and is an ideal training method to strengthen the cardiovascular system, lungs and muscles of the body, but is as well a great and fun leisure activity that the whole family can enjoy together.

Swim together around Iceland – Open for registration

All recorded swimming distances (meters) that accumulate, will be visible on the front page of www.syndum.is. It will also be possible to see how many laps the country has swam in total around Iceland. On the site you can also find interesting facts and information about all the swimming pools in Iceland. To participate, you must log on to www.syndum.is and go to My Registrations (mínar skráningar). It is simple to choose a username, password and register how many meters you have swam. Those who already have a username from other campaigns, like Lifetime of running or Cycle to Work, can use it to log in. Those who register and participate have a chance to win great prizes. Registration opened on the 1st of November.

For further information please contact Linda Laufdal, employee of ÍSÍ at: 514-4016 or email syndum@isi.is.