The history of competitive water sports in southern Africa

Swim South Africa - since re-admission to international competitions

South Africa was excluded from international competitons after the world controlling body expelled the South African Amateur Swimming Union in September 1973, following the earlier ban by the International Olympic Committee in 1970.

In 1991 SAASU held Unity talks with SASCO (South African Swimming Congress) and ASASA ( Amateur Swimming Association of South Africa.) Unity was achieved with SASCO and the new body SAASA (South African Amateur Swimming Association ) was accepted by FINA in 1992. In 1994 the Federation again changed its name to Swimming South Africa (SSA).