Lebanese Swimming Federation

Lebanese Swimming Federation
Sport Swimming, open water swimming and water polo
Category Sport
Abbreviation LBN
Founded 1961
Affiliation Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA)
Affiliation date 1947
Regional affiliation Asia Swimming Federation (AASF)
Location Lebanon
President Tony Nassar (2016 - 2020)
Vice president(s) Adel Yamout & Gaby Doueihy
Secretary Farid Abi Raad
Other key staff Roula Al Kathib & Michel Habchi & George Habayeb
Operating income Mohamad Hamdan & Tony Hnein
Lebanon


The Lebanese Swimming Federation[1] (French: Fédération Libanaise de Natation), is the national governing body of swimming, in Lebanon, founded since 1961[2].

Lebanese swimming federation is an avtive member of the International Swimming Federation FINA[3] and Asia Swimming Federation (AASF)[4]. In Lebanon, it is affiliated to the Lebanese Olympic Committee[5]. It operates in conformity with the organization’s charter accepted by FINA and AASF. It was established in 1947.

Lebanese swimming federation has the responsibility for elite performance, doping control and international relationships and events for the sports within Lebanon.

For the first time in history, Lebanese swimming team attended the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico with one swimmer attending the event Yacoub Masboungi[6].


Championships

Lebanese Swimming Federation organises several championships every year.

Swimming

Long course

Held in summer in a 50m pool

Short Course

Held in winter in a 25m pool

See also


References

  1. ↑ http://www.abdogedeon.com/volleyball/NOUJOUM/swimming.html
  2. ↑ http://www.minijes.gov.lb/Cultures/ar-LB/guide/sports/الاتحادات%20الرياضية/14/Pages/default.aspx.
  3. ↑ http://www.fina.org/national-federations/LIB
  4. ↑ "AASF".
  5. ↑ http://www.lebolymp.org
  6. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Yacoub Masboungi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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