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.
History Due to a ban by the Government of Pakistan, women were not allowed to compete internationally 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.
Events Pakistan has sent a team to the following competitions.
Championships World Aquatics Championships: 2019
Games Olympics: 2004 to date (individuals on quota places) Asian Games: 2018 South Asian Games: 2004 to date
Members + Current Members Name Competitions Events Bisma Khan Asian Games: 2018 South Asian Games: 2019 Kiran Khan South Asian Games: 2010,11th South Asian Games - Members and Results Punjab Sports Board. Retrieved 14 November 2020 2016 Summer Olympics: SAG: 50 M Backstroke (2010), 50 M Butterfly (2010)
+ Former Members Name Competitions EventsAnum BandeyOlympics: 2012Rubab Raza Olympics: 2004 50m freestyle Ghulam Sakina South Asian Games: 2010 Hoor Asrar Rauf South Asian Games: 2010 Eesha Khan South Asian Games: 2010 Lianna Swan Asian Games: 2010 Olympics: 2016 South Asian Games: 2016 - 50m freestyle -Rida Mitha South Asian Games: 2010
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