Singapore Swimming Association
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| Sport | Aquatics |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | SSA |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Affiliation | FINA |
| Affiliation date | 1993 |
| Regional affiliation | AASF |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| President | Lee Kok Choy |
| Secretary | Oon Jin Teik |
| Official website | |
| www |
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Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) is the national governing body for swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and open water swimming in Singapore. Founded in 1939 as the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association (SASA), the body adopted its current name in 2002. It has been a member of FINA since 1939, and is one of 43 members of the Asia Swimming Federation.
In April 1939, 3 major swimming clubs (namely the Singapore Swimming Club, Chinese Swimming Club, and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)) formed the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association (SASA). Immediately after this formation, the Tiger Swimming Club, Singapore Cantonese Swimming Union, Overseas Chinese Swimming Union and the land, sea and air force units of the British Armed Forces joined SASA as Affiliates.
All SASA activities were halted from 1939 to 1945 due to World War II.
Participation in international competitions for swimming, diving and water polo resumed in 1948 after the war.
June 1986: Four training branches were established under the SPEX21 Development Programme: Bedok, Clementi, Queenstwon and Toa Payoh with the full support and endorsement of then Singapore Sports Council (now Sport Singapore).
2002: SASA was renamed Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) to signify the movement towards professional management of swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronised swimming and its governance.
2004: Leadership transition and changes from SSA occurred due to a need to comply with the Code of Governance.
2007: SSA Branches and the People's Association joined forces under the auspices of The Grassroots Aquatic Club (TGAC).
2005: SSA introduced a new concept of competition focus (Target vs Preparatory) at the different elite and developmental levels. Performance-based selection criteria, with stipulated Qualifying Windows, were introduced and published on the web for the public to access.
Following the new concept, SSA revamped the 1st Singapore National Swimming Championships 2005 held in June, which incorporated international competition format. This meant heats were swam in the morning, evening finals sessions, dope testing, etc.
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