Turkish Swimming Federation

The Turkish Swimming Federation (Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu, TYF) is the governing body of the five aquatic sports, namely swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming in Turkey. It was founded in 1957. The Turkish organization is member of the European Swimming League (LEN), the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and Turkish Olympic Committee. The TYF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Associate Erkan Yalçın.

The Turkish Swimming Federation organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and World level in all categories for men and women of recognized age classes.

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