International Swimming Federation
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The International Swimming Federation (French Fédération Internationale de Natation, FINA) organizes and regulates international swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming championships. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The current President of FINA is Mustapha Larfaoui, of Algeria.
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List of presidents
| FINA Presidents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | Term |
| G.W. Hearn | Great Britain | 1908–1924 |
| Erik Bergvall | Sweden | 1924–1928 |
| E.G. Drigny | France | 1928–1932 |
| W. Binner | Great Britain | 1932–1936 |
| H.E. Fern | Great Britain | 1936–1948 (*) |
| Rene de Raeve | Belgium | 1948–1952 |
| M.L. Negri | Argentina | 1952–1956 |
| Jan de Vries | Netherlands | 1956–1960 |
| R.M. Ritter | USA | 1960–1964 |
| W. Berge Phillips | Australia | 1964–1968 |
| Javier Ostos | Mexico | 1968–1972 |
| Dr. Harold Henning | USA | 1972–1976 |
| Javier Ostos (2) | Mexico | 1976–1980 |
| Ante Lambasa | Yugoslavia | 1980–1984 |
| Robert Helmick | USA | 1984–1988 |
| Mustapha Larfaoui | Algeria | 1988–2009 |
Championships
FINA holds two championships biannually.
Long Course
Template:Main The Long Course FINA World Championship consists of swimming events done in a 50 meter long swimming pool.
Short Course
Template:Main The Short Course FINA World Championship consists of swimming events done in a 25 meter long swimming pool.
See also
- Ligue Européenne de Natation (the European Swimming Federation).
- USA Swimming (the United States Swimming federation).
External links
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