I wrote an Apple Shortcuts app script that gets the current number of people at any given Reykjavík pool.
The city of Reykjavík provides this info on a website that’s sometimes a little slow to load. But the real driver for me is that I always wanted to ask Siri “how many people are at the pool?”
You can download the shortcut from iCloud. You’ll need to allow it to run, and you’ll need to let it have access to the web.
By default, it loads Vesturbæjarlaug as that’s my local pool for this summer. You can edit it in the Shortcuts app and change the first Text block to the pool you want (it must match exactly the names from the comment — I suggest you cut and paste).
If you don’t like the name, you can rename it to something better for you: “pool” or “swim time” for example. For Siri to call it, you’ll need to make sure the name is unique.
Lastly, if you’re on Android or want to drive some other device or display, the API is at: rsconnect.reykjavik.is/gestafjoldi_api/nuna
It returns a JSON array with all the pools and their info:
[
{
"sundlaug": "Árbæjarlaug",
"klukkan": "2026-08-06 10:05:00",
"fjoldi": 36,
"hlutfall": "15%"
},
...
{
"sundlaug": "Vesturbæjarlaug",
"klukkan": "2026-08-06 10:05:00",
"fjoldi": 63,
"hlutfall": "27%"
}
]Happy coding/swimming!