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Basque Swimming Federation
Federación Vasca de Natación-Euskal Igeriketa Erakundea

Sport	Swimming, water polo, synchronized swimming, diving, open water swimming
Jurisdiction	Basque Country
Abbreviation	FVN-EIF
Founded	1985
Affiliation	Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN)
Headquarters	Bilbao, Spain
President	Javier Sáez Gómez
Secretary	Santiago Gil
Official website
eif-fvn.org

The Basque Swimming Federation (Basque: Euskal Igeriketa Erakundea, EIF; Spanish: Federación Vasca de Natación, FVN) is the body responsible for managing swimming sport in the Basque Country autonomous region. Its offices are in Bilbao.

The federation integrates the three regional federations - the Biscayan Swimming Federation (FBN-BIF) of Biscay, the Gipuzkoa Swimming Federation (GIF) of Gipuzkoa and the Álava Swimming Federation (FAN) of Álava, being represented by the Basque organization.

The Basque Swimming Federation is part of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN).

History

In 1943, Maurice Larribot, as a swimmer and later a sports manager, managed to The Biscayan and Guipuzcoan swimmers end up understanding each other and come together to found the Basque Swimming Federation.

A year later, 1944, the total unification of Basque-Navarre swimming was achieved, when Alava joined them, at the same time as the Basque Association of Referees was founded. That same year, the Judizmendi Swimming Club settled in the Polvorin swimming pool in Alava, and organized the Basque-Navarrese "Regional" Championships there. In 1975 the Basque-Navarra Federation was dissolved, as both became independent from each other, becoming the Basque Federation and the Navarra Federation.

In 1985, the Federation was legally established, establishing itself with the legal form of a Basque sports association. The chairperson of the Basque Swimming Federation was Javier Sáez, who was also the vicepresident of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN). He was the chairperson from 2013 to 2024.

Purpose

The Basque Swimming Federation's purpose is to promote, organise and authorise swimming competitions across the Basque Country autonomous region.

Disciplines

The swimming discipline includes the following disciplines:

• Swimming
• Long-distance swimming
• Water polo
• Synchronized swimming
• Diving
• Lifesaving

Clubs affiliated to the Basque Swimming Federation

Clubs integrated into the Basque Swimming Federation:

President

• Manuel Isuskiza (2004-2013)
• Javier Sáez Gómez (2013-2024)

General Secretary

• Santiago Gil

See also

• Basque Football Federation
• Club Deportivo Bilbao
• Deportiva Náutica Portugalete
• Iván Martín Seoane

References

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2. Lecea, Jokin Victoria de (2015-06-13). "La selección vasca de natación da otro paso más en su progresión". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
3. "Bizkaiko Igeriketa Federazioa - Federación Bizkaina de Natación -". bizkaiaigeri.es. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
4. gipigeriketafede-admin. "Hasiera". Gipuzkoako Igeriketa Federazioa (in Basque). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
5. "Inicio - Arabako Igeriketa Elkartea - Federación Alavesa de Natación". www.alavesanatacion.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
6. Vega, Ana (2021-03-19). "Noelia Ramajo: "Hay clubes de natación que no están desapareciendo gracias a la implicación de la gente"". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
7. Vega, Ana (2020-05-28). "Una año perdido para la natación en Gipuzkoa". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
8. Lecea, Jokin Victoria de (2015-05-16). "La Federación Vasca de Natación necesita unas instalaciones de nivel". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
9. ^ "Biscayan Swimming Federation. History". bizkaiaigeri.es. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
10. ^ "FEDERACIÓN VASCO-NAVARRA DE NATACIÓN - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
11. "Basque Swimming Federation. Basque Government". www.euskadi.eus (in Spanish). 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
12. ^ "Javier Saéz, presidente de la Federación Vasca". El Correo (in European Spanish). 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
13. ^ "Fallece Javier Sáez, vicepresidente de la RFEN y presidente de la federación vasca de natación". Europa Press. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
14. LEVERADE. "Fallece Javier Sáez, vicepresidente de RFEN Aquatics y presidente de la Fed. Vasca". Real Federación Española de Natación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
15. "Clubs | EIF / FVN". eif-fvn.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
16. andonegi, iker (2011-12-24). "La braza será la prueba estrella en Ordizia". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
17. I.G (2009-12-30). ""El próximo año habrá cambios"". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
18. GOIKOETXEA, IÑAKI (2010-04-25). "La mejor natación llega a Irun". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
19. "Junta Directiva | EIF / FVN". eif-fvn.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.

External links

• Official website
• Basque Swimming Federation on Twitter
• Basque Swimming Federation on Instagram
• Basque Swimming Federation on Facebook

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