World Aquatics

International sport governing body

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World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 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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World Aquatics to review anti-doping procedures World Aquatics appoints an anti-doping audit review committee after it emerged 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Games, despite testing positive for a banned substance. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
No entries for World Cup open category races World Aquatics says no entries have been received for the new open-category races at the Swimming World Cup event in Berlin. BBC Sport - Published on October 3, 2023
Russian & Belarusian swimmers can return as neutrals Swimmers and divers from Russia and Belarus can return to international competition as neutrals, says World Aquatics. BBC Sport - Published on September 5, 2023

Swimming cap for afro hair approved after it was banned at Tokyo Olympics A ban on swimming caps designed to protect natural black hair has been lifted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA). Sky News - Published on September 2, 2022
Transgender athletes: Tom Daley 'furious' about Fina ban Olympic diving champion Tom Daley says he is "furious" at his sport's world governing body for voting to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's elite events. BBC Sport - Published on June 27, 2022
World Swimming Org Bans Trans Women Athletes That Are Past Puberty Age Lia Thomas' participation in women's swimming has reached a breaking point -- because the world's governing body for the sport has weighed in ... and their ruling is against her. FINA -- French for the.. TMZ.com - Published on June 19, 2022

Fina stops transgender swimmers from competing in women's elite events Fina, swimming's world governing body, votes to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty. BBC Sport - Published on June 19, 2022
Evgeny Rylov: Russian swimmer banned for nine months for attending pro-war rally Russian Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov is suspended for nine months by swimming's world governing body Fina after attending a rally in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. BBC Sport - Published on April 22, 2022