Pakistan women's national swimming team

The Pakistan women's national swimming team represents Pakistan in international swimming competitions. It is administered by the Pakistan Swimming Federation (PSF). Members of the team compete at competitions including the continental and regional games (Asian and South Asian Games) and championships. Members have also participated at the Olympics with Rubab Raza the first ever female Pakistani swimmer to do so when she competed at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.[1]

History

Due to a ban by the Government of Pakistan, women were not allowed to compete internationally[2] until the early 2000s. The Secretary of PSF, Veena Salman Masud petitioned the government to allow them to compete as long as they respected cultural and religious norms.[3]

Events

Pakistan has sent a team to the following competitions.

Championships
  1. World Aquatics Championships: 2019

Games
  1. Olympics: 2004 to date (individuals on quota places)
  2. Asian Games: 2018
  3. South Asian Games: 2004 to date


Members
Current Members
NameCompetitionsEvents
Bisma KhanAsian Games: 2018[4]
South Asian Games: 2019
Kiran KhanSouth Asian Games: 2010,[5] 2016
Summer Olympics:		SAG: 50 M Backstroke (2010), 50 M Butterfly (2010)
Former Members
NameCompetitionsEvents
Anum Bandey Olympics: 2012
Rubab RazaOlympics: 200450m freestyle
Ghulam SakinaSouth Asian Games: 2010[5]
Hoor Asrar RaufSouth Asian Games: 2010[5]
Eesha KhanSouth Asian Games: 2010[5]
Lianna SwanAsian Games: 2010
Olympics: 2016[6]
South Asian Games: 2016		-
50m freestyle[6]
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Rida MithaSouth Asian Games: 2010[5]

References
  1. "Pakistan girl gets Olympic dream". BBC. 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  2. "2004 Olympics: Female Swimmer to Represent Pakistan in Athens - Qantara.de". Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. "Pakistani Teen Swimmer Blazes Path for Muslim Women". Swimming World News. 2004-08-11. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. 11th South Asian Games - Members and Results Punjab Sports Board. Retrieved 14 November 2020
  6. "Lianna Swan to represent Pakistan in 50m freestyle event at Olympics". The Express Tribune. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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