Icelandic Swimming Association

Sundsamband Íslands (short SSI; German " Swimming Federation Islands ", English Icelandic Swimming Association ) is the national governing body of swimming sport in Iceland, where around 30 swimming clubs are connected. The office of the Association is located in the headquarters of the " Sports and Olympic Association Islands " ( Íþrótta -og Ólympíusamband Íslands, ISI) in Reykjavik, next to the sports hall Laugardalshöllin and opposite the National Stadium Laugardalsvöllur.

Especially outdoors, such as in thermal swimming pools offer in most communities on the island of opportunities for swimming. Therefore, swimming was - measured by the number of participants - develop the most popular sport in the country. When the association was founded on 25 February 1951 that happened at a time when the swimming lessons has been added mandatory in the curriculum of schools in Iceland. Since the beginning of the millennium won in addition to the traditional sport of swimming and water polo sport in popularity. The future focus of the association also aimed at promoting the lines diving, synchronized and open water swimming.

Sundsamband Íslands is a member of the Nordic Swimming Federation, LEN European Swimming Federation and the World Swimming Federation FINA.