Hellenic Swimming Federation

What Hellenic Swimming Federation does

The Hellenic Swimming Federation (Κολυμβητική Ομοσπονδία Ελλάδας, KOE) is the official national governing body for aquatic sports in Greece, headquartered at Leoforos Andrea Syngrou 236 in Kallithea, Athens, with a regional office in Thessaloniki. The federation oversees seven aquatic sport disciplines — Swimming (Κολύμβηση), Water Polo (Υδατοσφαίριση), Open Water, Artistic Swimming, Diving, Technical Swimming (Τεχνική Κολύμβηση), and Masters — and integrates 15+ regional committees (Περιφερειακές Επιροπές) that manage local competition and athlete affairs. KOE is recognized by FINA/World Aquatics, LEN (European Aquatics), CMAS (World Underwater Federation), and the Hellenic Olympic Committee, giving it exclusive authority to sanction competitions, register athletes and clubs, and select Greek national teams for international events including Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships, and World Cup competitions. Current leadership is led by President Kyriakos Giannopoulos following a 2025 transition; KOE also absorbed Technical Swimming from the former EOYDATK federation in 2010.

KOE operates a digital infrastructure that includes a computerized athlete registration and competition management system (ΜΗΧΑΝΟΓΡΑΦΗΣΗ) under the supervision of the Head of Competitive Athletics and Computerization Department, a public live results portal at results.koe.org.gr, and KOE TV — a live broadcasting platform distributed via YouTube (channel UCHotkhkix2OvVcxFpGSBJ_w) covering A1 Men's and Women's Water Polo, national championships, and additional events. The federation publishes κοεMag, a digital magazine, and maintains official presence on Facebook (www.koe.org.gr) and Instagram (@koe_haf). Distribution channels span physical venues across Athens (OAKA, Faliro, Nea Smyrni), Thessaloniki (Poseidonio), Volos, Patras, and Heraklion for national championships and leagues, with the Water Polo League 2 alone comprising 16 men's and 10 women's teams in the 2025-2026 season.

As a private non-profit governed by Greek sports legislation, KOE's revenue is generated through four primary streams: (1) government subsidies and grants from the General Secretariat for Sports (ΓΓΑ / Γενική Γραμματεία Αθλητισμού), (2) corporate sponsorship and partnership income from Allwyn, Stoiximan (also naming sponsor of the Stoiximan Cup Greece Water Polo), ERT (Hellenic Radio Television), AEGEAN Airlines, Herbalife, K7 (Kap7), Arena, and Athens Medical Group, (3) competition entry fees collected from affiliated swimming clubs and athletes for national championships and regional competitions, and (4) media rights revenue from broadcasting and live streaming of major competitions. Customer segments are horizontally distributed across swimming clubs (Σωματεία), water polo clubs and teams, artistic swimming, diving, open water, technical swimming, and Masters athletes, with national team athletes representing Greece at international competitions including the 2026 World Cup Super Final and European Junior Championships.

Name

Hellenic Swimming Federation

Legal name

Κολυμβητική Ομοσπονδία Ελλάδος

Website

https://koe.org.gr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) is the official national governing body for aquatic sports in Greece, overseeing swimming, water polo, open water, artistic swimming, diving, technical swimming, and Masters. It sanctions competitions, registers clubs and athletes, and selects national teams through a network of 15+ regional committees, serving Greek aquatic sport participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Sports Federation - Aquatic Sports Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Olympic & Multi-Sport Movement Organizations (NOCs, Olympic Committees) (MPAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Open Water Swimming Events (OWS Races, Swim Challenges) (MPAKAIAF)

Keywords

• Aquatic sports governance
• National swimming federation
• Water polo leagues
• Athlete registration
• Competition management

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens (Kallithea)

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Grants: State funding from the General Secretariat for Sports (ΓΓΑ) for federation operations, national team preparation, and competition organization
2. Sponsorship and Partnerships: Revenue from corporate sponsors including Allwyn, Stoiximan, ERT, AEGEAN Airlines, Herbalife, and other partners visible on official website
3. Competition Entry Fees: Fees collected from swimming clubs and athletes for participation in national championships and regional competitions
4. Media Rights: Broadcasting rights revenue from live streaming and television coverage of major competitions

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) is the official national governing body for aquatic sports in Greece, organizing and regulating seven disciplines: Swimming, Water Polo, Open Water, Artistic Swimming, Diving, Technical Swimming, and Masters. It sanctions national championships and leagues, registers swimming clubs and athletes, manages the Greek national teams for international competitions (including Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships), and provides supporting infrastructure such as a live results system and a YouTube-based live streaming platform (KOE TV).

Product overview

The Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) is the official national governing body for aquatic sports in Greece. The federation operates a portfolio of sport disciplines including Swimming (κολύμβηση), Water Polo (υδατοσφαίριση), Open Water Swimming, Artistic Swimming (καλλιτεχνική κολύμβηση), Diving (καταδύσεις), Technical Swimming (τεχνική κολύμβηση), and Masters programs. Supporting infrastructure includes a Live Results System for real-time competition scoring, KOE TV for live streaming and video content distribution, and the KOE Magazine publication. The federation organizes national championships, manages Greek representation at European and international competitions including Olympic Games, and oversees athlete development programs across all disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swimming (Κολύμβηση) Competitive swimming as the primary discipline under the federation, including national championships, youth competitions, and Olympic qualification events.
• Water Polo (Υδατοσφαίριση) Water polo competitions including A1 National League for men and women, youth championships, and international matches. 16 teams compete in Water Polo League 2 Men and 10 teams in Water Polo League 2 Women.
• Open Water Swimming (Ανοιχτή Θάλασσα) Open water swimming competitions and marathon swimming events.
• Artistic Swimming (Καλλιτεχνική Κολύμβηση) Artistic swimming (synchronized swimming) competitions including national championships and international representation.
• Diving (Καταδύσεις) Diving competitions including trampoline, platform, and synchronized diving events.
• Technical Swimming (Τεχνική Κολύμβηση) Technical swimming (finswimming) competitions including pool and open water events. Integrated into KOE from EOYDATK federation in 2010.
• Masters Swimming Program Masters swimming program for adult and veteran swimmers over 25 years old.
• Live Results System Real-time competition results portal providing live scores and results for all federation sports.
• KOE TV Live streaming and video content platform for federation events, available on YouTube, broadcasting water polo and swimming championships with real-time viewership tracking.
• KOE Magazine (κοεMag) Official digital magazine publication of the federation featuring articles, athlete profiles, interviews, and coverage of swimming events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Greece 4th place finish at World Championship Technical Swimming 4x100m relay
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ERT (Hellenic Radio Television)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreek public broadcaster appearing as media partner in KOE logo section
• Iatrikos Omilos Athinon (Athens Medical Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical group appearing as health partner providing healthcare services and support for athletes
• FINA/World AquaticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational swimming federation governing worldwide aquatic sports; KOE is the official national member representing Greece in all international aquatic sport competitions
• LEN (European Aquatics Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean confederation for aquatic sports; KOE participates in European Championships and competitions organized by LEN
• CMAS (World Underwater Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation for underwater activities; KOE represents Greece in technical swimming and underwater sports competitions

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• European Aquatics (LEN): Continental federation organizing European Championships and competitions across aquatic disciplines. KOE participates in LEN competitions; LEN sits one governance level above KOE in the European aquatic structure.
• World Aquatics (formerly FINA): International federation governing all aquatic sports worldwide. The umbrella organization KOE is a member of; comparable in sport governance scope but operates at a global rather than national level.

Direct peers

• USA Swimming: National governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. Most directly comparable to KOE in mandate (governing aquatic disciplines, sanctioning competitions, managing national teams) and substantially larger in scale and revenue.
• Deutscher Schwimm-Verband (DSV): German Swimming Federation governing swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, and open water. Largest European swimming federation by registered membership and a structural peer to KOE.
• Federazione Italiana Nuoto (FIN): Italian Swimming Federation — governing body for all aquatic disciplines in Italy. Mediterranean European peer with similar scale, multi-discipline mandate, and water polo league structure comparable to KOE's.
• Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN): Spanish Swimming Federation — national governing body for all aquatic disciplines. Closest Iberian peer to KOE in governance model, discipline portfolio, and Mediterranean open-water event opportunity.
• Fédération Française de Natation (FFN): French national swimming federation governing swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water, and water-polo. Closest continental European peer to KOE in discipline breadth and federation structure.
• Swimming Australia: National federation for aquatic sports in Australia, governing swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, and open water. Direct structural peer to KOE with a multi-discipline mandate and FINA/World Aquatics affiliation.
• British Swimming: UK national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and para-swimming. Comparable structure to KOE across aquatic disciplines and Olympic team preparation.
• Swimming Canada: National federation governing aquatic sports in Canada including swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, and open water. Direct peer in mandate, multi-sport portfolio, and FINA membership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHotkhkix2OvVcxFpGSBJ_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/www.koe.org.gr
• Instagraminstagram.com/koe_haf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hellenic-swimming-federation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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