Turkish Swimming Federation

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Abbreviation (TYF) Location Ankara, Turkey		Founded 1957

Sport Swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming Affiliation International Swimming Federation (FINA) President Ass. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Mazhar Bozdoğan

The Turkish Swimming Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu, TYF) is the governing body of the five aquatic sports, namely swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming in Turkey. It was founded in 1957. The Turkish organization is member of the European Swimming League (LEN) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The TYF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Associate Prof. Dr. Ahmet Mazhar Bozdoğan.

The Turkish Swimming Federation organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and World level in all categories for men and women of recognized age classes.

International events hosted

1999 European Aquatics Championships - 26 July-1 August, Istanbul

2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships - 10–13 December, Istanbul

Swimming at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival - 25–29 July, Trabzon

2012 European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships - 13–15 July, İzmit

2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - 12–16 December, Istanbul

References

Turkish Swimming Federation Wikipedia

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