Scottish Swimming
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Scottish Swimming, also known as the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association (SASA), is the national governing body
for swimming
, diving
, water polo
and synchronised swimming in Scotland
. The SASA and the English and Welsh swimming associations form British Swimming
, which is responsible for British teams at the Olympics, and other events in which the United Kingdom sends a combined team.
Founded in 1888, the SASA was incorporated as a limited company
in 2003. It comprises four districts – North, Midlands, East and West and has 160 affiliated swimming clubs across the country.
It is based at the National Swimming Academy on the campus
of the University of Stirling
.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
and synchronised swimming in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The SASA and the English and Welsh swimming associations form British Swimming
British Swimming (organisation)
British Swimming is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain. British Swimming is a federation of the national governing bodies of England , Scotland , and Wales...
, which is responsible for British teams at the Olympics, and other events in which the United Kingdom sends a combined team.
Founded in 1888, the SASA was incorporated as a limited company
Limited company
A limited company is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. And the former of these, a limited company limited by shares, may be...
in 2003. It comprises four districts – North, Midlands, East and West and has 160 affiliated swimming clubs across the country.
It is based at the National Swimming Academy on the campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
of the University of Stirling
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is a campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967, on the Airthrey Estate in Stirling, Scotland.-History and campus development:...
.