Where are the World Aquatics?
World Aquatics’s headquarters are based in Lausanne, Switzerland, where a multinational staff runs all core operations with regards to each aquatic sport, marketing and communication plans and development policies under the management of the World Aquatics Executive Director Brent Nowicki. World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA (French: Fédération internationale de natation; English: International Swimming Federation), is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports.FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation), the original name of World Aquatics, the international governing body for aquatic sports.
Who is the CEO of World Aquatics?
Husain AL MUSALLAM Captain Al Musallam has been First Vice President of World Aquatics since 2015 and served as its President since 2021. Captain Husain Al Musallam is a former swimmer for the Kuwaiti national team, a leading international sports administrator and a retired airline pilot.
What is the new name for FINA?
Melbourne, 12 December 2022; FINA, the Fédération Internationale de Natation, has today become World Aquatics following a vote at an Extraordinary Congress on the eve of the World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022. The Australian Age Championships is the first of the major swimming tournaments on the 9Network in 2025 with Australia’s best swimmers back in the pool for the World Swimming Championship Trials in Adelaide from June 9-14.