Royal Spanish Swimming Federation

The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Natación - RFEN) founded in 1920, is the aquatics national federation for Spain. It oversees competition in the 5 aquatics disciplines (swimming, diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo) and Masters competition in these. As of 2022, the federation has 781 registered clubs and 66,775 federated swimmers.[1]

Royal Spanish Swimming Federation
Real Federación Española de Natación
SportWater polo, swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, open water swimming
AbbreviationRFEN
Founded1920
AffiliationInternational Swimming Federation (FINA)
European Swimming League
(LEN)
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
LocationM86 Swimming Center
PresidentFernando Carpena Pérez
Official website
www.rfen.es
Spain

It is affiliated to:

  • FINA, which oversees international swimming;
  • LEN, which oversees swimming in Europe;
  • COE, the Spanish Olympic Committee

See also

References
  1. "Yearbook of Sports Statistics 2023" (PDF). www.culturaydeporte.gob.es. Ministry of Culture and Sport. May 2023. pp. 121–131.


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