Basque Swimming Federation

In 1943, Maurice Larribot, as a swimmer and later a sports manager, managed to The Biscayan and Guipuzcoan swimmers end up understanding each other and come together to found the Basque Swimming Federation.^[9][10]

A year later, 1944, the total unification of Basque-Navarre swimming was achieved, when Alava joined them, at the same time as the Basque Association of Referees was founded. That same year, the Judizmendi Swimming Club settled in the Polvorin swimming pool in Alava, and organized the Basque-Navarrese "Regional" Championships there.^[9] In 1975 the Basque-Navarra Federation was dissolved, as both became independent from each other, becoming the Basque Federation and the Navarra Federation.^[9][10]

In 1985, the Federation was legally established, establishing itself with the legal form of a Basque sports association.^[11] The chairperson of the Basque Swimming Federation was Javier Sáez, who was also the vicepresident of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN).^[12][13] He was the chairperson from 2013 to 2024.^[12][13][14]

The Basque Swimming Federation's purpose is to promote, organise and authorise swimming competitions across the Basque Country autonomous region.

The swimming discipline includes the following disciplines:

• Swimming
• Long-distance swimming
• Water polo
• Synchronized swimming
• Diving
• Lifesaving

Clubs integrated into the Basque Swimming Federation:^[15]

• Manuel Isuskiza (2004-2013)^[16][17][18]
• Javier Sáez Gómez (2013-2024)^[12][13]

• Santiago Gil^[19]

• Basque Football Federation
• Club Deportivo Bilbao
• Deportiva Náutica Portugalete
• Iván Martín Seoane