Pakistan Swimming Federation
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Pakistan Swimming Federation PSF |
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Sport | Swimming |
Founded | 1948 |
Affiliation | FINA POA |
Affiliation date | 1948 |
Regional affiliation | Asian Amateur Swimming Federation |
Affiliation date | 1978 |
Headquarters | Lahore |
President | Majid Waseem |
Secretary | Veena Salman Masud |
Official website | |
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The Pakistan Swimming Federation is the governing body of swimming in the Pakistan.The Federation was formed in 1948 with its headquarters in Lahore.[1]
It is affiliated with:
- International Swimming Federation (FINA)[2]
- Asian Amateur Swimming Federation
- Pakistan Sports Board[3]
- Pakistan Olympic Association
The first National Swimming Championship was held in Lahore in 1951. Since then, National Championships are held annually. The swimming competitions are also regular part of the National Games.[4]
Affiliated bodies
The following sports bodies affiliated with the federation:[5]
- Punjab Swimming Association
- Sindh Swimming Association
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swimming Association
- Balochistan Swimming Association
- Islamabad Swimming Association
- FATA Swimming Association
- Gilgit Baltistan Swimming Association
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan Navy
- Pakistan Air Force
- WAPDA Sports Boards
- Higher Education Commission
- Pakistan Railway
- Pakistan Women Swimming Association
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.pakswimfed.org.pk/about/histroy.html
- ↑ http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=557:pak-pakistan&catid=93:asia&Itemid=638
- ↑ http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Swimming.htm
- ↑ http://www.nocpakistan.org/sportsfederations.php?sptid=24
- ↑ http://www.pakswimfed.org.pk/about/units.html