Turkish Swimming Federation
{{Infobox Sport governing body
|assocname = Turkish Swimming Federation
Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu
|logo = Turkish Swimming Federation.png
|logosize = 170
|sport = Swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming
|abbrev = TYF
|founded = 1957
|aff = FINA
|location = Ankara, Turkey
|president = Erkan Yalçın
|url = http://www.tyf.gov.tr/
|countryflag1 = Turkey
}}
The Turkish Swimming Federation ({{langx|tr|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.{{cite web |url=http://www.tyf.gov.tr/ |publisher=TYF |title=Anasayfa |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-11-23 }} It is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Associate Erkan Yalçın.{{cite web |url=http://www.tyf.gov.tr/federasyon-baskani_20.html |publisher=TYF |title=Federasyon Başkanı |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-11-23 }}
The TYF organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and world level in all categories for men and women of recognized age classes.[http://yuzmeplus.com/federasyonda-gorev-paylasimi/ Distribution of roles in TYF] (Turkish)[http://www.tyf.gov.tr/federasyon-yapisi_21.html Structure of TYF] (Turkish)
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
References
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External links
- [http://www.tyf.gov.tr/ Official website]
{{TUR sport federations}}
{{National Members of FINA}}
{{LEN associations}}
Category:Sports organizations established in 1957