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| Sport | Aquatic sports |
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| Category | Swimming Synchronized Swimming Diving High Diving Water Polo |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Membership | 30 associations [1] |
| Abbreviation | SFI |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Affiliation | World Aquatics |
| Affiliation date | 1932 [a] |
| Regional affiliation | Asia Swimming Federation |
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India [2] |
| President | R N Jayprakash |
| CEO | Virendra Nanavati |
| Secretary | Chokshi Monal [3] |
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The Swimming Federation of India is the national governing body for aquatic sports in India. Legally, it is a non-profit association registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1861.[4] The federation holds elections for its office bearers every four years.[5] The SFI currently oversees competition in the sports of swimming, masters swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, high diving, and water polo. It is affiliated to World Aquatics and the Asia Swimming Federation.[6]
The SFI was formed by the merger of the National Swimming Association and the Indian Swimming Federation in 1948. Prior to the merger, the NSA and ISF had been engaged in disputes. While the Calcutta-based NSA received affiliation from FINA in 1932–33, the ISF had the support of the Indian Olympic Association. The Union Government intervened to resolve the dispute by merging the two entities to form the SFI.[7][8]
In July 2017, FINA presented a certificate to SFI CEO Virendra Nanavati during the 17th FINA World Championship in honour of his services to the discipline.[9]
- ^ "Units of SFI". Swimming Federation of India. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us". Swimming Federation of India. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Office Bearers of SFI". Swimming Federation of India. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Registration Certificate –". Swimming Federation of India. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "About SFI". Swimming Federation of India. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "National Federations". Asia Swimming Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Swimming Federation of India - SFI - Indian Swimming Federation". www.iloveindia.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Sharma, V. K. Physical Education Class 12. Saraswati House Pvt Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 9789350419212. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "FINA honours Indian swimming federation CEO". Business Standard India. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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