Associação de Natação do Algarve

What Associação de Natação do Algarve does

Associação de Natação do Algarve (Analgarve) is a private non-profit regional swimming federation constituted on June 6, 2003, in Faro, Portugal, and headquartered at Pavilhão Municipal de Dr. Eduardo Mansinho in Tavira. It is the FPN-affiliated and World Aquatics-recognized governing body for competitive swimming across the Algarve region, organizing the regional competition calendar including Taça Algarve, the Circuito Águas Abertas open-water circuit, Regional Championships (Winter, Summer, Speed, Category), Festival de Verão, Algarve Open Masters, Meeting Internacional de Loulé, Torneio Natação Miguel Nascimento, and the Natação Adaptada program. The federation serves a closed network of 11 member clubs and approximately 187 athletes in its flagship regional championship, with select athletes progressing to national-level events such as the Taça Vale do Tejo.

Its core operational technology comprises electronic timing systems (currently over 20 years old and slated for replacement under a €70,000 AMAL-coordinated financing initiative), a WordPress-based public website for calendars, results, records, regulations, and member communications, and competition management software supporting results tracking and official regional records across 25m and 50m pools in both Pure and Adaptive swimming disciplines. The federation is governed by elected bodies, with Fábio Bota serving as President (elected March 2025) and João Bárbara as President of the General Assembly.

Analgarve operates a community- and event-led go-to-market rather than a commercial one. Revenue is generated through four streams: municipal government contract-programas (with Câmara Municipal de Olhão's €10,000 agreement in October 2024 as the first disclosed example), referee training course fees at €15 per participant, open-water circuit athlete registration fees at €10 per athlete, and implicit membership dues from the 11 affiliated clubs. Pricing is set at cost-recovery levels rather than commercial margins, and the federation's competitive position rests on its exclusive regulatory mandate rather than on pricing power or product differentiation.

Name

Associação de Natação do Algarve

Legal name

Associação de Natação do Algarve

Website

https://analgarve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Analgarve is the FPN-affiliated non-profit regional swimming federation for Algarve, Portugal, serving 11 member clubs and athletes across pool, open-water, adaptive, and Masters competitions, referee training, and official regional records management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Swimming Federation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAIAF

Open Water Swimming Events (OWS Races, Swim Challenges)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Endurance & Mass Participation Events (Marathons, Triathlons, Cycling Events)

Keywords

• Regional swimming federation
• Competitive swimming events
• Open water swimming circuit
• Referee training certification
• Adaptive swimming programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tavira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Non-profit association receives financial support from municipal governments through contract-programa agreements. Includes funding from Câmara Municipal de Olhão (€10,000 signed in October 2024) and collaborative financing through AMAL (Associação de Municipios do Algarve) for equipment modernization projects targeting €70,000 total investment.
2. Training Course Fees: Revenue generated from referee training courses, such as the swimming arbitration course priced at a flat fee of €15 per participant. Includes theoretical and practical components.
3. Competition Registration Fees: Circuit registration fees for open water swimming events. The 2022 Circuito de Águas Abertas Algarve charged a single fee of €10 per athlete, collected with first event registration. National circuit participants pay reduced fees for specific mar events.
4. Membership and Club Affiliation: Association serves 11 member swimming clubs across the Algarve region. Clubs participate in regional competitions and benefit from federation services including competition organization, referee certification, and athlete development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Associação de Natação do Algarve (ANALGARVE) is the official regional swimming federation for the Algarve region of Portugal, organizing and governing competitive swimming activities. It runs an annual competition calendar including the Taça Algarve regional cup, regional championships (Winter, Summer, Speed), the Circuito Águas Abertas do Algarve open water circuit, masters events, adapted swimming championships, and international meets such as the Meeting Internacional de Loulé. It also certifies and trains swimming referees, maintains official regional records, and publishes FPN-approved regulations.

Product overview

Associação de Natação do Algarve (ANALGARVE) is a non-profit swimming association that organizes and manages competitive swimming activities throughout the Algarve region of Portugal. The organization's core offerings center on competitive swimming events including the Taça Algarve regional cup series, the Circuito Águas Abertas do Algarve open water swimming circuit, Regional Championships (Winter/Summer), Festival competitions, the Algarve Open Masters, the Meeting Internacional de Loulé, and adapted swimming competitions. Additionally, ANALGARVE provides referee and arbitration training courses, maintains regional swimming records, and publishes competition regulations. The association supports athletes across all age categories from Cadetes through Masters, and manages the regional swimming selection teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taça Algarve

Quantifiable outcome

• Best-ever 3rd place collective at Taça Vale do Tejo (January 2025) among 13 territorial associations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Câmara Municipal de OlhãoflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 October 2024First contract-programa signed with Câmara Municipal de Olhão worth €10,000 for swimming development and equipment modernization in October 2024. Part of broader AMAL initiative for €70,000 total equipment financing.
• FPN - Federação Portuguesa de NataçãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial national federation partner. Analgarve operates as the recognized regional association affiliated with FPN, following national regulations for competition organization, referee certification, and athlete development. National regulations published on FPN website (fpnatacao.pt).
• World AquaticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial international federation partner. World Aquatics logo displayed as official partner on Analgarve website. Regional records reference European (LEN) and World (FINA/World Aquatics) record standards.
• AMAL - Associação de Municipios do AlgarvecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of Algarve Municipalities collaborating with Analgarve on equipment modernization financing targeting €70,000 for replacement of electronic timing systems. All Algarve municipalities supporting the initiative.
• SBA ComputersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor providing technology/computer services. Logo displayed in sponsors section of Analgarve website.
• Laranja ToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel and tourism sponsor. Logo displayed in sponsors section of Analgarve website.
• GarveturminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism sponsor. Logo displayed in sponsors section of Analgarve website.
• iSwimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwimming-related sponsor. Logo displayed in sponsors section of Analgarve website.
• Algarve a NadarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing photography coverage of competitions. Photo reports published on Analgarve multimedia section.
• COP - Comité Olímpico de PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Olympic Performance educational sessions targeting parents and guardians of young athletes. Online Zoom sessions on athlete protection, sports ethics, and youth development.
• Universidade do Algarve / AAUALGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity of Algarve Sports Office partnership providing sports scholarships (Bolsas de Mérito Desportivo), athlete-student coordination, and sports facility access.
• Câmara Municipal de PortimãominorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided transportation support for regional selection team attending Taça Vale do Tejo in Abrantes (January 2025). Demonstrates municipal support for athlete participation in national competitions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• USA Swimming: National governing body for competitive swimming in the United States with a regional Local Swimming Committee structure. Comparable governance and competition-organization model to Analgarve, though at substantially larger scale.
• Swimming Australia: National swimming federation of Australia with state-level member associations organizing regional competitions. Operates under a comparable member-club-and-athlete model to Analgarve.
• British Swimming: National swimming federation of the United Kingdom that organizes competitions and athlete development programs under a non-profit structure analogous to Analgarve's mandate within the Algarve.
• Deutscher Schwimm-Verband: German Swimming Federation with regional member associations organizing competitions under national sanctioning. Comparable federation structure and non-profit governance model.
• Fédération Française de Natation: National swimming federation of France with regional committee structure analogous to Analgarve. Comparable non-profit federation model organizing regional competitions under national authority.
• Real Federación Española de Natación: National swimming federation of Spain with a similar organizational structure to FPN, comprising regional federations that organize local competitions under national standards. Comparable to FPN and analogous to Analgarve's position within Portugal.
• Federazione Italiana Nuoto: Italian Swimming Federation overseeing regional committees that organize local competitions. Comparable federation hierarchy and member-club structure to Analgarve within the Italian swimming ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• European Aquatics (LEN): Continental European swimming federation that Analgarve references for European record standards. Operates at a broader geographic tier than Analgarve but shares the federation-as-governing-body model.
• World Aquatics: International governing body for aquatic sports, formally affiliated with Analgarve as one of its logo partners. Sets global standards that filter down through FPN to Analgarve's regional competition regulations.
• Federação Portuguesa de Natação: National swimming federation of Portugal and Analgarve's direct supervisory body. FPN sets national regulations, certifies referees, and sanctions competitions that Analgarve operates at the regional level, making it the most direct incumbent comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/analgarve2003
• Facebookfacebook.com/analgarve2003
• Instagraminstagram.com/_analgarve_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-nata%C3%A7%C3%A3o-do-algarve

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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