The Kosovo Swimming Federation ( sq, Federata e Notit të Kosovës, / is the national governing body of swimming in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. Founded in 1997, the FNK became a full member of the
International Swimming Federation
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
(FINA) on 17 February 2015. The FNK collaborates with the
Albanian Swimming Federation
The Albanian Swimming Federation ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Notit (FSHN)) is the national governing body of aquatic sports in Albania, ranging from swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, open water swimming, and water polo. The federation is ta ...
where in 2012 a joint swimming tournament was hosted by the two federations.
The Kosovo Swimming Federation participated in its first FINA international competition in the
2015 World Aquatics Championships
The 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Championships (russian: Чемпионат мира по водным видам спорта 2015), also Aquatics 2015, were held in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Russia host ...
in Kazan, Russia.
FNK is expected to participate in the
games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Exclusive: Kosovo set to be granted FINA membership
/ref> The first swimmer to represent Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
in the Olympics is expected to be Lum Zhaveli.
See also
* Olympic Committee of Kosovo
* Kosovo at the Olympics
Kosovo made its Olympic debut as a member state in 2016. Its team is organized by the Olympic Committee of Kosovo (OCK), created in 1992 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 9 December 2014. It won its first medal in its debut a ...
References
External links
Albanian and Kosovan records in swimming
{{Sports governing bodies in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
Swimming organizations
Swimming
1997 establishments in Italy