Thailand Swimming Association

Thailand Aquatics Association
SportDiving
Open Water Swimming
Masters Swimming
Swimming
Artistics Swimming
Water Polo
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationTAA
Founded24 June 1959; 65 years ago (1959-06-24)
AffiliationAQUA
Affiliation date1961
Regional affiliationAASF
HeadquartersBang Kapi, Bangkok
PresidentGen. Prawit Wongsuwan
Vice president(s)Gen. Sirichai Distakul
SecretaryGen. Charoen Nopsuwan
Official website
www.swimming.or.th
Thailand

Thailand Aquatics Association (ไทย: สมาคมกีฬาทางน้ำแห่งประเทศไทย; สนท) Acronym "TAA" Is a National sport government body for Aquatic sports in Thailand include: Swimming, High diving, Artistics swimming, Water polo, Open water swimming and Masters swimming. Establish on 24 June 1959, and registered with Royal Thai Police under the name of "Thailand Amuture Swimming Association" and have Vice admiral Sawat Phuthianan as First President of the association. And then affiliated with the World Aquatics (known as FINA: Fédération internationale de natation" during that time) in 1961.

In 2005, "Thailand Amuture Swimming Association" change the name to "Thailand Swimming Association: TASA" (ไทย: สมาคมว่ายน้ำแห่งประเทศไทย; สวท) and became recognize sport government body under the certification of Sports Authority of Thailand and National Olympic Committee of Thailand and current President of Thailand Swimming association is Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon.

Thailand Swimming Association have a duty to supervise athletes training, competition venue, organizing national competition, and organizing an athletes team for Swimming, High diving and Artistics swimming. Both in 50m pool (Long Course) and 25m Pool (Short Course) which is popular in the International-Level i.e. SEA Games, Asian Games, World cup and Olympic Games and for junior level i.e. Sea Age Group, Asian Age Group and Asian Swimming Championships.

In 2015, Thailand Swimming Association: TASA (ไทย: สมาคมว่ายน้ำแห่งประเทศไทย; สวท) has undergo minor change to Thailand Swimming Association: TSA (ไทย: สมาคมกีฬา ว่ายน้ำแห่งประเทศไทย; ส.ว.ท) and more sport has been added from originally 3 sports to Swimming, High diving, Artistics swimming, Water polo, Masters swimming and Open water swimming

In 2024, Thailand Swimming Association has undergo another change to "Thailand Aqautics Association: TAA" (ไทย: สมาคมทางน้ำแห่งประเทศไทย; สนท) for modernize and be consistance with World Aquatics, and to compliance with Sport Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2563[1]\