Norwegian Swimming Federation

Norges Svømmeforbund (short NSF, German " Norwegian Swimming Federation " ) is the governing body of swimming sport in Norway, with headquarters in the house of sport (Norwegian Idrettens Hus ) at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. His duties in addition to organizing competitions in Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming includes the training of swimming beginners and coaches as well as the issue of swimming badge. The association, which is divided into 18 subdistricts, has around 50,000 active clubs in 252 (as of 2009 ). It was founded about a hundred years ago, on 19 August 1910, Johan N. Blytt from Bergen svømme Club as first President at the top.

Norges Svømmeforbund is one of the sports federations of the sports Federal Norges idrettsforbund og og olympiske paralympiske Komite (NIF, dt " Norway Sports Federation and Olympic Committee and Paralympic "). In addition, the Norwegian Swimming Federation member of the international swimming federations NSF (Nordic countries), LEN (Europe) and FINA (World Swimming Federation ).

The motto of the Association is: "Everyone Norwegians a swimmer, every swimmer a lifesaver / lifeguard " ( norw hver nordmann s svømmer, hver svømmer livredder s ). In order to honor the most outstanding Norwegian swimmer of the year, since 1912, is awarded in swimming since 1916 for women Kongepokal (Eng. "King Cup " ) for men or.