Summary
Fyrishov is a sporting facility in Uppsala, Sweden. It is Sweden's fourth most visited[citation needed] arena for swimming, sports events, meetings and recreation. The facilities include areas for indoor sports, summer sport and a waterpark with waterslides, 50-metre pool, training pool, relaxation area and an outdoor swimming pool. Fyrishov AB also operates the Gottsundabadet swimming pool with a 25-metre pool, a 10-metre children's pool and gym.
Sporting Clubs edit
The facility is the home of Uppsala Basket (in the Swedish national basketball league),[1] an athletic club[who?], the fencing club Upsala Fäktning, Uppsala Judklubb (Sweden's oldest judo club), the Uppsala volleyball team, the Upsala tyngdlyftningsklubb weightlifting club and Upsala Simsällskap (one of the world's oldest[citation needed] swimming clubs). The facility is also home to Uppsala's two floorball teams in the Swedish Super League: Storvreta IBK (men's) and IK Sirius IBK (women's).[2]
Owners edit
Fyrishov is owned by the local government, Uppsala Municipality.[3] A plan for a 500 million SEK renovation was announced in December 2020.[4] The architecture company White Arkitekter was contracted to design the renovation.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Storsatsning på Uppsala Basket". Sveriges Television. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Lundh, Håkan (15 February 2021). "Elitlagen kan flytta igen – till a-hallen i Fyrishov". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). p. 10. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Brodlund, Hanna; Malmström, Felicia (18 January 2017). "Fyrishov fortsätter bryta mot offentlighetsprincip". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). p. 10.
- ^ Storkaas, Adelina (2 December 2020). "Så ska Uppsalas nya 500-miljonerssimhall se ut". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Efter arkitekttävlingen – så blir nya Fyrishov". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links edit
- Fyrishov's Official Website
59°52′15″N 17°37′25″E / 59.87083°N 17.62361°E