Swimming Association of Maldives

What Swimming Association of Maldives does

Swimming Association of Maldives is a non-profit national sports federation founded in 1983, headquartered in the Maldives with a website at swimming.org.mv. It functions as the governing body for competitive swimming and related aquatic disciplines in the country, serving registered swimmers, coaches, clubs, and technical officials, and serving as the national liaison to international federation bodies such as World Aquatics. Its core "products" are the institutional services typical of a national federation: competition organization, athlete registration and licensing, coach and officials certification, national team selection, and development programs for youth and elite aquatic sport.

The organization operates with a small staff of 12 employees and generates revenue through pathways typical of national federations — member and club affiliation fees, government and public-sector grants, event-related income, and sponsorship — though no specific revenue, pricing, sponsorship, or funding figures are disclosed in the available source material. The technology stack, partner ecosystem, named sponsors, customer/segment detail, and management roster are not present in the input data; the public website returned only a verification/loading page, and no associated product, integration, or partnership information was captured. As a result, the business model and go-to-market mechanics cannot be specified beyond the standard federation model.

Name

Swimming Association of Maldives

Website

https://swimming.org.mv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swimming Association of Maldives is a non-profit national federation founded in 1983 that governs competitive swimming and aquatic sports in the Maldives, serving registered swimmers, coaches, clubs, and officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquatic Sports Federation

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Centers & Swimming Facilities (MPAKAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Aquatic sports federation
• Swimming governance
• Competitive swimming programs
• Swim training programs
• National swimming association

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

The Swimming Association of Maldives is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 that serves as the national governing body for swimming and aquatic sports in the Maldives. It oversees the development, regulation, and promotion of competitive and recreational swimming across the country, supporting athletes, coaches, and affiliated clubs. The association operates with a small team of approximately 12 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Swimming Australia: National swimming federation for Australia. Same structure as the Swimming Association of Maldives: non-profit governing body, member clubs, sanctioned events, and high-performance programmes, with a strong open-water and water-safety tradition.
• Singapore Swimming Association: National swimming federation for Singapore. Highly comparable as a small, city-state federation focused on competitive swimming, water-safety education, and high-performance outcomes from a limited population base.
• Swimming New Zealand: National swimming federation for New Zealand. Another island-nation federation with a comparable population base and aquatic focus, making it a strong small-market peer.
• Swimming South Africa: National federation for swimming in South Africa. Runs athlete development, open-water events, and club affiliation, mirroring the governance and programme structure of the Maldivian body.
• British Swimming: UK national swimming federation. Comparable as a governing body running pool and open-water programmes, club affiliation, and international representation; serves as a benchmark for federation structure.

Broad incumbents

• USA Swimming: National governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. Directly comparable as a national swimming federation running athlete development, events, and member-club oversight, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Swimming Canada: Canadian national swimming federation. Comparable national governing body for pool and open-water swimming, with broader resources and longer competitive track record.

Others

• World Aquatics: International federation governing swimming, diving, water polo, and open water globally. The Swimming Association of Maldives is a constituent national federation member; relevant for understanding parent-body relationships and sanctioning.

Regional players

• Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union: National body for aquatic sports in Sri Lanka. Closest regional peer in South Asia, sharing a tropical island context, comparable scale challenges, and similar regional federation interactions.
• Thailand Swimming Association: National swimming federation for Thailand. Regional Asian-zone peer with similar governance structure, athlete development focus, and exposure to tropical open-water swimming.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mdvswim

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