title: Japan Swimming Federation
text: # Japan Swimming Federation
  
  The Japan Swimming Federation (日本水泳連盟, Nihon Suiei Renmei, JASF), is the national federation for Aquatics in Japan. It oversees Japan's Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming competitive programs. It was founded on October 31, 1924. It is affiliated to FINA, the Asia Swimming Federation, the Japanese Olympic Committee and the Japan Amateur Sports Association.
  
  ## Presidents
  
  | Name | Year |
  | - | - |
  | Izutaro Suehiro | 1927 - 1947 |
  | Masaji Tabata | 1948 - 1957 |
  | Kazushige Higuchi | 1958 - 1960 |
  | Katsuo Takaishi | 1961 - 1964 |
  | Ryo Okuno | 1965 - 1972 |
  | Akira Fujita | 1973 - 1984 |
  | Hironoshin Furuhashi | 1985 - 2002 |
  | Toshihiro Hayashi | 2003-2008 |
  | Kazuo Sano | 2009 - 2012 |
  | Daichi Suzuki | 2013 - 2014 |
  | Tsuyoshi Aoki | 2015–present |
  
  ## Championships
  
  * Japan Swimming Championships (50m)
  * Japan Swimming Championships (25m)
  * Japan Diving Cup
  * Japan Open (Swimming)
  * Japan Open (synchronized swimming)
  * Japan College Aquatics Championships
  * Japan High School Aquatics Championships
  * Japan Junior High School Aquatics Championships
  * JOC Junior Olympic Cup
  