What is FINA now called?
Founded as FINA (Fédération internationale de natation; International Swimming Federation) in 1908, the federation was officially renamed World Aquatics in January 2023. World Aquatics, formerly known as the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), is the sole and exclusive world governing body for all Aquatics. Since June 2021, under the presidency of Captain Husain Al Musallam, World Aquatics comprises 210 National Member Federations in the five continents.
Are FINA and World Aquatics the same?
Creation of FINA. Renamed World Aquatics in 2022, FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) was founded during the Olympic Games London 1908. FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said the move would see all aquatics athletes united for the first time under one brand. We need a name that reflects the whole FINA family, a name that can be used with pride by our artistic swimmers, divers, high divers, open water swimmers, and our water polo athletes, he said.