Pakistan women's national swimming team

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The Pakistan women's national swimming team represents Pakistan in international swimming competitions. It is administered by the Pakistan Swimming Federation (PSF). Members of the team compete at competitions including the continental and regional games (Asian and South Asian Games) and championships. Members have also participated at the Olympics with Rubab Raza the first ever female Pakistani swimmer to do so when she competed at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece. [1]

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History

Due to a ban by the Government of Pakistan, women were not allowed to compete internationally [2] until the early 2000s. The Secretary of PSF, Veena Salman Masud petitioned the government to allow them to compete as long as they respected cultural and religious norms. [3]

Events

Pakistan has sent a team to the following competitions.

Championships

  1. World Aquatics Championships: 2019

Games

  1. Olympics: 2004 to date (individuals on quota places)
  2. Asian Games: 2018
  3. South Asian Games: 2004 to date


Members

Current Members
NameCompetitionsEvents
Bisma Khan Asian Games: 2018 [4]
South Asian Games: 2019
Kiran Khan South Asian Games: 2010, [5] 2016
Summer Olympics:
SAG: 50 M Backstroke (2010), 50 M Butterfly (2010)
Former Members
NameCompetitionsEvents
Anum Bandey Olympics: 2012
Rubab RazaOlympics: 200450m freestyle
Ghulam Sakina South Asian Games: 2010 [5]
Hoor Asrar Rauf South Asian Games: 2010 [5]
Eesha Khan South Asian Games: 2010 [5]
Lianna Swan Asian Games: 2010
Olympics: 2016 [6]
South Asian Games: 2016
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50m freestyle [6]
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Rida Mitha South Asian Games: 2010 [5]

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References

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