Magyar Úszó Szövetség

Name

Magyar Úszó Szövetség

Legal name

Magyar Úszó Szövetség

Website

https://hunswim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Swimming Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Water Swimming Events (OWS Races, Swim Challenges) (MPAKAIAF), WASH & Public Health (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) (BPADAIAG)

Keywords

• National swimming federation
• Swimming talent development
• Competitive swimming events
• Youth swimming programs
• Swim education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Magyar Úszó Szövetség governs competitive swimming in Hungary by managing the national teams (pool, open water, para), organizing national and age-group championships, running youth development and learn-to-swim programs, enforcing anti-doping and child protection policies, and representing Hungary in international federations such as World Aquatics and European Aquatics. It also operates supporting digital infrastructure including live results, official rankings, and a multilingual news portal.

Product overview

The Magyar Úszó Szövetség (Hungarian Swimming Federation) operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem and program portfolio for competitive swimming in Hungary. The digital infrastructure includes the main website (hunswim.com) serving as a news portal, the live results system (live.musz.hu), and the rankings database (ranglista.musz.hu). The federation's programs are organized into three main pillars: elite competition support through national team programs (pool, open water, and youth development), national development initiatives including the Swimming Nation Program (Úszó Nemzet Program) teaching 43,000 children annually and the Future Champions Program (Jövő Bajnokai Program) supporting 309 young swimmers, and integrity programs covering anti-doping (Tiszta Sport), child protection (Gyermekvédelem), and athlete wellbeing (Sportegészségügy). Additional programs include para swimming, the Golden Pin award, and the Every Child Should Learn to Swim initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MÚSZ: Common abbreviation used for Magyar Úszó Szövetség in official communications and media.
• Úszó Nemzet Program
• Jövő Bajnokai Program
• Héraklész Tehetséggondozó Keret
• Aranyjelvény
• Minden Gyermek Tanuljon Meg Úszni

Products and services

• Válogatott Csapatok (National Team Programs) Programs for elite Hungarian swimming teams including the pool team (medencés csapat), open water team (nyíltvízi csapat), and the Héraklész talent development squad, supporting athletes competing at World Aquatics events, European Aquatics Championships, the Olympics, and World Cups.
• Úszó Nemzet Program (Swimming Nation Program) National initiative to teach swimming to children, operating across 42 swimming pools in 236 municipalities and teaching approximately 43,000 children annually, supervised by swimming legends Egerszegi Krisztina and Darnyi Tamás.
• Jövő Bajnokai Program (Future Champions Program) Talent development program supporting 309 selected young swimmers with special training conditions, with master coaches conducting 28 specialized courses to develop the next generation of elite athletes.
• Paraúszás (Para Swimming Program) Program introducing and supporting para swimming for athletes with disabilities, providing accessible training pathways and inclusion in national and international competitions (e.g., 5 medals at 2025 Para Swimming World Championships in Singapore).
• Minden Gyermek Tanuljon Meg Úszni (Every Child Should Learn to Swim) National initiative ensuring all children in Hungary have the opportunity to learn swimming as a life skill and for water safety.
• Aranyjelvény (Golden Pin Award Program) Federation-administered award program recognizing outstanding achievements in Hungarian swimming across competitive levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 Olympic swimming gold medals at Paris 2024 (5th best performance in Hungarian Olympic history)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• MVMcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026MVM is a major energy company that continues as partner for Hungarian swimming team in 2026. The partnership primarily benefits the national swimming team athletes through sponsorship support.
• Market Építő Zrt.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Market Építő Zrt. (construction company) extended sponsorship for the Hungarian national swimming team and federation for the 2026 competition season. President Wladár Sándor announced the continuation.
• MBH BankkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerKey supporter of the federation's youth development programs. MBH Bank has supported the 'Saját időhöz viszonyított legnagyobb javulás' (Biggest Improvement Compared to Own Time) award categories at Cápa OB and Gyermek OB national championships since inception, providing certificates and gift packages to winners.
• ArenaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwimming equipment and gear sponsor visible in sponsor section of website.
• Danubius HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel partner visible in sponsor section, likely providing accommodation services for traveling teams.
• MalmstenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwimming equipment manufacturer sponsor visible in sponsor section.
• Porsche HungariaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomobile sponsor visible in sponsor section of the federation website.
• SzerencsejátékminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational lottery company sponsor visible in sponsor section.
• Honvédelmi Minisztérium (Ministry of Defence)keyGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment ministry support visible in sponsor section, providing institutional backing for the federation.
• Sport IntézetkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerSports institute partner visible in sponsor section.
• MOL Új Európa AlapítványminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMOL foundation sponsor visible in sponsor section.
• Sport ÖnkormányzatkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerSports municipality/government partner visible in sponsor section.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• USA Swimming: USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States, operating a parallel role to MÚSZ in Hungary: managing national teams, Olympic selection, youth development, and grassroots learn-to-swim programs at a larger absolute scale.
• Swimming Australia: Swimming Australia is the Australian national swimming federation with a comparable mandate — elite performance, junior pathways, open water, and para swimming — and is widely regarded as a top-tier swimming nation, making it a strong comparator to MÚSZ in terms of program design and results expectations.
• Fédération Française de Natation: The French Swimming Federation (FFN) runs elite, youth, and para swimming in France with a comparable program model and similar European-championship ambitions, making it a closely aligned national federation peer to MÚSZ.
• Swimming Canada: Swimming Canada operates the equivalent national federation role for Canada, managing national team programs, NextGen development, and para swimming — directly comparable to MÚSZ's mandate and program architecture.
• British Swimming: British Swimming governs elite and age-group swimming in the United Kingdom, including para and open water. Its structure — national team programs plus a heavily sponsored performance pathway — closely mirrors MÚSZ's federation model.
• Real Federación Española de Natación: The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation governs competitive swimming in Spain and runs a parallel national federation structure (national team, age-group championships, learn-to-swim). Comparable in scope and European peer dynamics to MÚSZ.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond: The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) operates the Dutch national swimming federation structure covering elite performance, youth development, and para swimming — a comparable European NF peer in size and program mix to MÚSZ.
• Federazione Italiana Nuoto: The Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) governs competitive swimming in Italy with a similar federation structure covering pool, open water, para, and synchronized swimming — making it a directly comparable European national federation peer.
• Deutscher Schwimm-Verband (German Swimming Federation): The DSV is the German national swimming federation and shares MÚSZ's distinction of medaling at every World Championships since 1973. Comparable in federation structure, multi-discipline scope, and youth-development emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• World Aquatics: World Aquatics (formerly FINA) is the international federation governing aquatic sports globally; MÚSZ is a member national federation. Not a direct competitor, but the broader incumbent that sets rules, calendars, and major-championship frameworks within which MÚSZ operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/magyar_uszo_szovetseg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@magyaruszoszovetseg
• Facebookfacebook.com/uszoszovetseg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hungarian-swimming-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/magyar_uszo_szovetseg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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