World Aquatics
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World Aquatics,[2] formerly known as FINA (French: Fédération internationale de natation; English: International Swimming Federation),[lower-alpha 1] is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)[3] for administering international competitions in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for both the IOC and the international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Jurisdiction | International |
Abbreviation | WA (World Aquatics) |
Founded | 19 July 1908; 115 years ago (1908-07-19) |
Affiliation | Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) |
Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
President | Husain Al-Musallam[1] |
Replaced | International Swimming Federation |
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Founded as FINA (Fédération internationale de natation; International Swimming Federation) in 1908, the federation was officially renamed World Aquatics in January 2023.[2]
World Aquatics currently oversees competition in six aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming,[4][5] water polo, and open water swimming.[6] World Aquatics also oversees "Masters" competition (for adults) in its disciplines.[6]