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Founded
  
1886

LEN affiliation
  
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FINA affiliation
  
1908

President
  
Christa Thiel

German Swimming Federation

The German Swimming Federation (in German: Deutscher Schwimm-Verband), or DSV is the aquatics national federation for Germany. It oversees competition in the 5 aquatics disciplines (swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming; and Masters competition in these).

It is affiliated to:

  • FINA, which oversees international swimming;
  • LEN, which oversees swimming in Europe;
  • DOSB, the German National Olympic and Sport Committee; and
  • the German Government's Secretary of State for Sport.

    • Among other responsibilities, DSV is charged with:

  • fielding German teams to international aquatics competitions (such as the Olympics),
  • maintaining the German Records for swimming,
  • organizing German Championships in aquatics.

    • DSV was created on August 8, 1886. It has its headquarters in Kassel.

    Organisation

  • President: Christa Thiel

    • References

    German Swimming Federation Wikipedia
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