Swimming Association of Maldives
Founded | 1983 |
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FINA affiliation | 1983 |
Website | swimming.org.mv |
President | Mohamed Abdul Sattar |
The Swimming Association of Maldives (SAM) is the governing body of swimming in the Maldives. Founded in 1983, it was founded as the ‘Maldives Swimming and Watersports Association’ before in 2007, it was changed to the 'Swimming Association of Maldives.'[1] The association is governed by the National Sports Council.[2] SAM is a member of FINA, AASF, and the Maldives Olympic Committee.[3]
Organization
[edit]SAM has an executive committee of nine members under the president, in addition to a vice president, treasurer, general secretary, coach representative, technical official representative, club representative, individual member representative (male), and individual member representative (female).[4] The committee is directly responsible of the association and if no executive committee is incumbent then a general meeting will be held, where candidates are nominated and voted upon.[2]
Association staff
[edit]Name | Position | Ref |
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Mohamed Abdul Sattar | President | [4][5] |
Ismail Ali | Vice President | [4][5] |
Mohamed Sharif | General Secretary | [4][5][6] |
Ali Shameem | Treasurer | [4] |
Ahmed Firass Afeef | Coach Representative | [4] |
Hassan Siraar | Technical Official Representative | [4] |
Aleef Abdulla Naseem | Club Representative | [4] |
Mohamed Navvar Ibrahim | Individual Member Representative (Male) | [4] |
Raheema Adam | Individual Member Representative (Female) | [4] |
Competitions
[edit]SAM hosts the 'Interschool Swimming Competition', where schools in the same region compete against each other.[7] As well as Swimming festivals where kids can learn how to swim, the most recent being the 7th Inter School Swimming Festival hosted by the Bank of Maldives.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maldivian Swimming". Swimming Association of Maldives. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b "About". Swimming Association of Maldives. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Partners & Affiliates". Swimming Association of Maldives. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "5th Elections". Swimming Association of Maldives. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Swimming Association of Maldives". World Aquatics. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Swimming Association of Maldives". World Aquatics. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "BML 19th Inter School Swimming Competition". Swimming Association of Maldives. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "BML 7th Inter School Swimming Festival 2024". Swimming Association of Maldives. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "7th Interschool Kids Swimming Festival concludes successfully!". Bank of Maldives. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Shahid, Malika (29 July 2024). "BML kids swimming festival concludes successfully". The Edition. Retrieved 21 September 2024.