Helsingin Uimarit
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Helsingin Uimarit (HU) is a non-profit swimming club operating in Helsinki, Finland.{{r|"Hammar Lipponen 2018 p. 139"}} HU was established in 1916. Today, there are more than 300 members taking part in HU:s swimming groups and -schools. HU has won the award for the best club in Finnish championships in swimming 28 times in a row. Activities such as racing, skating, and water polo exist within the school.
History
Founded in 1916, the Helsinki Swimmers was the only available pool for Helsinki swimming activities. Since the establishment, 427 Finnish Championships have been won by the club.{{cite web|url=https://helsinginuimarit-fi-bin.directo.fi/@Bin/1f3d028cd1a7ac625aa0c400adcd12a7/1551331331/application/pdf/363958/HU_Esitetaitto_2015_WEB.pdf |title=Helsingin Uimarit jo 100 vuotta (1916–2016) |trans-title=Helsingin Uimarit since 100 years (1916–2016) |language=fi |access-date=28 February 2019}}
References
{{reflist|refs=
| last = Hammar
| first = I.
| last2 = Lipponen
| first2 = T.
| title = Isäni Olavi Virta: Elämää Kuninkaan varjossa
| publisher = Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö
| year = 2018
| isbn = 978-951-0-43455-0
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YyduDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT139
| language = fi
| access-date = 16 September 2018
| page = 139
}}
}}
External links
- [http://www.helsinginuimarit.fi/ Helsingin Uimarit]