The Agronius family became the first to swim in Kiruna's new swimming pool on Tuesday, marking a milestone for the Midnattsolsbadet facility. According to SVT Nyheter, mother Sofia described the pool as huge, really fun, and really cool after the exclusive test swim. The family's swimming background includes a notable victory: Axel Agronius, 9 years old, won the premiere swim for the whole family in a competition held in the old swimming hall a couple of years ago, according to an official source.
Major media reports indicate the family had the swimming pool to themselves during the test swim, with multiple members expressing enthusiasm. According to Norrländska Socialdemokraten, Axel Agronius described the experience as really fun, while his older sister Iris said it's really fun to be here, and grandmother Kielo Baldemar noted it's nice to swim, but a bit unfamiliar, of course. Axel also highlighted the obstacle course as a feature, according to the same outlet.
The first impression is that it's huge, really fun, and really cool.
Midnattsolsbadet, known as the Midnight Sun swimming pool, now has a proposed opening date, according to major media reports, though the exact date remains unspecified. Other unknowns include the specific competition the Agronius family won, the construction cost of the Kiruna swimming pool, its specific features, and its capacity. The pool's development represents a significant addition to Kiruna's recreational infrastructure, with the Agronius family's inaugural swim symbolizing its transition to public use.
It's really fun.
It's nice to swim, but a bit unfamiliar, of course.
It's really fun to be here.
The obstacle course.