Asia Swimming Federation

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The Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) [1] oversees international aquatics competitions in Asia, and is affiliated to the Olympic Council of Asia [2] and to FINA. It was founded in 1978 in Bangkok; [1] and currently has its administrative headquarters in Muscat, Oman.

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As of August 2009, the AASF President is Sheikh Khalid Mohammed Al Badr Al Sabah of Kuwait. [2]

Members

Asian FINA Members(45) [3]
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Competitions

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References

  1. 1 2 "AASF".
  2. 1 2 A listing of the sport federations aligned to the Olympic Council of Asia can be found on the OCA's website here Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ FINA's listing of National Federations. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
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