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ABOUT US
Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) is the governing body of aquatic sports in Asia and is duly recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia and Fédération internationale de natation. AASF administers competition and development in all five aquatic disciplines: Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic Swimming. Its mission is to elevate the importance and level of Aquatics in the continent by organizing championships, activities and events which encourages the participation of its 45 National Federation members.
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Events
the aquatic sport has attracted a lot of attention in the world and currently holds the highest number of medals in the Olympic Games (49). AASF, in its initiative to enhance the level of aquatic sports in Asia and establish a platform to bring the spotlight to the promising athletes, has been organizing numerous successful championships in the last 40 years.
AASF encourages participation in Aquatics disciplines at all levels throughout the Asian continent regardless of age, gender or race and ensures that all aquatic sporting events in Asia follow unified aquatic rules prescribed by the International Swimming Federation.
Swimming
Swimming is one of five sports that have been contested at every summer Olympic Games since 1896. Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, medley, relays, mixed relays.
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams. The game consists of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team’s goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Men and women.
Open water swimming
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. 5km and 10km
Diving
Artistic swimming
Synchronized swimming or artistic swimming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance, and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music. Solo, duet, mixed duet, team and free combination
