Turkish Swimming Federation

Turkish Swimming Federation
Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu

Sport	Swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming
Abbreviation	TYF
Founded	1957
Affiliation	FINA
Location	Ankara, Turkey
President	Erkan Yalçın
Official website
www.tyf.gov.tr

The Turkish Swimming Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu, TYF) is the governing body of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming in Turkey since 1957.

The TYF is a member of the LEN (European Swimming League), FINA (International Swimming Federation) and Turkish Olympic Committee.^[1] It is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Associate Erkan Yalçın.^[2]

The TYF organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and world level in all categories for men and women of recognized age classes.^[3][4]

International events hosted

• 1999 European Aquatics Championships - 26 July-1 August, Istanbul
• 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships - 10–13 December, Istanbul
• Swimming at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival - 25–29 July, Trabzon
• 2012 European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships - 13–15 July, İzmit
• 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - 12–16 December, Istanbul

See also

• List of Turkish records in swimming

References

1. "Anasayfa" (in Turkish). TYF. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
2. "Federasyon Başkanı" (in Turkish). TYF. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
3. Distribution of roles in TYF (Turkish)
4. Structure of TYF (Turkish)

External links

• Official website