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Deutscher Schwimmsport-Verband

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German Swimming Association
Deutscher Schwimmsport-Verband
SportSwimming
Membership83,509 (1988)
AbbreviationDSSV
Founded4 May 1958 (4 May 1958)
HeadquartersEast Berlin, German Democratic Republic
Closure date30 November 1990
East Germany

The Deutscher Schwimmsport-Verband (DSSV) was the governing body for swim sports in East Germany (GDR). It was an organ of the larger Deutscher Turn- und Sportbund, which was a mass organization that oversaw all sports associations in the GDR. In 1988 the organization had 83,509 registered athletes and 6,911 trainers. Shortly after German reunification the remnants of the DSSV were absorbed by the various swimming associations of the West German states.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Der DSV - Geschichte - Deutscher Schwimm-Verband e.V." [The DSV - History - DSV Chronicle - German Swimming Association] (in German). 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2020.