French Swimming Federation
The Fédération Française de Natation (FFN) (trans: French Swimming Federation), is the aquatics national federation for France. It oversees competition in the 5 aquatics disciplines (swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming; and Masters competition in these) in France and its outlying areas/departments.
It is affiliated to:
- FINA, which oversees international swimming;
- LEN, which oversees swimming in Europe;
- CNOSF, the French National Olympic and Sport Committee; and
- the French Government's Secretary of State for Sport.
Among other responsibilities, FFN is charged with:
- fielding French teams to international aquatics competitions (such as the Olympics),
- maintaining the French Records for swimming,
- organizing French Championships in aquatics.
FFN was created on November 20, 1920.[1] It has its headquarters in Pantin.[2]
Organisation
- President: Francis Luyce
- Treasurer: Jean-Paul Vidor
See also
- (French) fr:Fédération française de natation–FFN's page on French Wikipedia.
- (French) www.ffnatation.fr -- official website.
References
- ↑ (French) Statuts et Règlements de la FFN (trans: FFN Statues and Regulations) from the FFN website (www.ffnatation.fr); retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ↑ Based on main address listed atop FFN website (French). Retrieved 2010-07-15.
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