German Swimming Federation
German Swimming Federation| LEN |
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| Founded |
1886 |
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| FINA affiliation |
1908 |
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| LEN affiliation |
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| President |
Christa Thiel |
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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.[1]
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| | Summer Olympic Sports | | |
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| | Winter Olympic Sports |
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Curling
- Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track
- Ice hockey
- Luge
- Skeleton
- Skiing
- Alpine
- Cross Country
- Nordic Combined
- Freestyle
- Jumping
- Snowboarding
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| | Other IOC Recognised Sports |
- Air sports
- Auto racing
- Bandy
- Baseball
- Billiard sports
- Boules
- Bowling
- Bridge
- Chess
- Cricket
- Dance sport
- Floorball
- Karate
- Korfball
- Lifesaving
- Motorcycle racing
- Mountaineering and Climbing
- Netball
- Orienteering
- Pelota Vasca
- Polo
- Powerboating
- Racquetball
- Roller sports
- Rugby
- Softball
- Sport climbing
- Squash
- Sumo
- Surfing
- Tug of war
- Underwater sports
- Water ski
- Wushu
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| | Paralympic and Disabled Sports | - |
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