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National Governing Bodies, Organizations, and Associations

National and international aquatic or swimming ruling bodies, organizations, associations, and groups.
USA Swimming Foundation
The USA Swimming Foundation is the fundraising arm of our sport’s National Governing Body, USA Swimming, which is a member-based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides a broad range of programs and services that focus on inspiring and enabling our members to achieve excellence in the sport of swimming and, more importantly, in life.
LEN - Ligue Europeene de Natation
The governing body of 50 national European Swimming Federations, overseen by an elected Bureau composed of Members, representing 13 different Federations in Europe.
Japanese Amateur Swimmng Federation
Results of aquatix c events from Japan
AETN
The Spanish Swimming Association of Coaches - It's in Spanish, so I have no idea what it says, but it looks interesting.
AOC
The Australian Olympic Committee.
ARC
The American Red Cross - a tool to find your local chapter.
ASC - Swimming
Australian Sports Commission - The guys in charge in the land down under.
LEN - Ligue Europeene de Natation
The governing body of 50 national European Swimming Federations' with administrative headquarters in Rome (ITA), overseen by an elected Bureau composed of Members, and representing 13 different Federations. Swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, open water swimming, and masters swimming.
ASCA
The American Swim Coaches Association - The professional coaching organization for swimming in the United States.
ASCTA
The Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association - Their motto is "from infants to internationals" and they mean it.
CSCA
The Canadian Swim Coaches Association - General resources for coaches in Canada.
FINA
Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur - They govern it all - Masters, Open Water, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming.
IGLA
The world's foremost international organization solely devoted to developing and promoting gay and lesbian swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming.
IOC
The International Olympic Committee - These folks don't actually run the sports in the Olympics, but they coordinate the event.
MACA
Masters Aquatic Coaches Association membership information and application.
MSC
Masters Swimming Canada - Fun, Fitness, Friendship, & Participation is the motto of Canadian Adult Swimming's governing group..
Local Swimming Committees of USA Swimming
Regional governing bodies for swimming within the United States; each is a member of USA Swimming.
NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association - The major controlling body for collegiate swimming competition in the U.S.A.
NISCA
National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association - The site for high school swimming, diving, and water polo coaches' in the U.S.A.
SNC
Swimming/Natation Canada - The national swimming body for Canada.
Special Olympics Sports
Links for events and some tips for athletes and coaches from the Special Olympics site.
United States Water Polo
The NGB for Water Polo in the USA.
US Diving
The NGB for diving in the USA.
USABA
The United States Association of Blind Athletes - They offer meets at the regional, national, and international level.
USMS
United States Masters Swimming - The governing body for "adult" swimming in the United States.
Swim SA
The official site of Swimming South Africa.
USOC
The United States Olympic Committee - The people that coordinate the national governing bodies in the USA with the world's Olympic movement.
United States Synchronized Swimming
The NGB for Synchronized Swimming in the USA.
WASA
Western Australian Swimming Association, the state association for swimming in Western Australia; besides information on competitions, the site also general coaching information, and technical rules interpretations.
WSCA
The World Swimming Coaches Association - The international professional coaching organization.
WSSS
Water Safety Swim School - a learn-to-swim group in California, offering "the results of private lessons at group lesson prices."
YMCA Competitive Swimming
The division of the YMCA of the USA that regulates their competitive swimming programs.
YMCA National Swimming and Diving Advisory Committee
THE NGB for YMCA Swimming and Diving; includes links to national championship meets.
USS (USA Swimming)
The official governing body for swimming in the United States. The National Governing Body for swimming in the US divides the country in to areas, called Local Swimming Committees.

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