The Lebanese Swimming Federation (LSF) () is the national governing body of swimming in Lebanon, founded in 1961. The LSF is an active 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) and the

Asia Swimming Federation The Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) oversees international aquatics competitions in Asia, and is affiliated to the Olympic Council of AsiaA listing of the sport federations aligned to the Olympic Council of Asia can be found on the OCA's websithere ...

(AASF). Nationally, it is affiliated to the Lebanese Olympic Committee. It operates in conformity with the organization’s charter accepted by FINA and AASF. It was established in 1947. Lebanese swimming federation has the responsibility for elite performance, doping control and international relationships and events for the sports within Lebanon. For the first time in history, a Lebanese swimming team attended the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

held in Mexico, with one male swimmer attending the event (

Yacoub Masboungi Yacoub Masboungi (born 10 May 1948) is a Lebanese former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( ...

). The first female Lebanese swimmer to attend an Olympics was Ani Jane Mugrditchian, at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in Munich. In August 2004, Omar Daaboul tested positive for the androgen and anabolic steroids

methandienone Metandienone, also known as methandienone or methandrostenolone and sold under the brand name Dianabol (D-Bol) among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is still quite often used because of its affordability and eff ...

methyltestosterone Methyltestosterone, sold under the brand names Android, Metandren, and Testred among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, at low ...

and norandrosterone in an in-competition control. He was subsequently handed a two-year ban from the sport until 2006.

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{{National Members of FINA Swimming in Lebanon National members of the Asian Swimming Federation

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