Bangladesh Swimming Federation

Bangladesh Swimming Federation

Formation	1972
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	bdswimming.org

The Bangladesh Swimming Federation is the national federation for swimming and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. M B Saif is the general secretary of the federation.[1] Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, Chief of Bangladesh Navy, is the president of Bangladesh Swimming Federation.[2]

History

The Bangladesh Swimming Federation was established in 1972. It was formed by the Government of Bangladesh under the National Sports Council of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[3] It joined the Asian Swimming Federation in 1978 as a founding member of the Asian Amateur Swimming Federation.[4] It has its own swimming pool, the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex.[5][6] Also often run residential camp here for international events at Bangladesh Navy Headquarters Central Swimming Pool.[7]

References

1. "Bangladesh PM expects to produce swimming talents". Retrieved 25 March 2020.
2. "National Age Group Swimming: BKSP take absolute supremacy..." unb.com.bd. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
3. "Bangladesh Swimming Federation". bd-directory.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
4. "Bangladesh Swimming Federation". bdswimming.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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6. "Swimming Pool Equipment Supplier in Bangladesh". New Age. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
7. "Swimming camp from today". Dhaka Mirror. 2013-06-04. Archived from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-06.