Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA)
Fina becomes World Aquatics in digitally driven identity overhaul
The International Swimming Federation (Fina) has rebranded as World Aquatics following a vote at its Extraordinary Congress held on the eve of the World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne, Australia
Budapest’s Fina World Championships broadcast by 22 EBU members
A total of 22 European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members have signed up to show coverage of the Fina World Championships from Budapest
Australian free-to-air broadcasters pick up Fina, World Para Swimming rights
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine has acquired rights for the Fina World Aquatics Championships taking place June 18-July 3 in Budapest
Fina seeks host for short-course World Championships removed from Kazan
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has removed the World Swimming Championships (25m) hosting rights from the Russian city of Kazan while banning all aquatics athletes from Russia and…
Fina president: ‘We are not promoting our sport as effectively as we should’
Husain Al-Musallam, president of the International Swimming Federation (Fina), has said that the federation is not promoting the sport as effectively as it should
Fina and Myrtha Pools agree four-year sponsorship extension
Myrtha Pools will continue to supply competition pools to the International Swimming Federation (Fina) after the parties announced a four-year renewal of their long-term sponsorship agreement at the ongoing…
Hong Kong’s i-Cable bags Fina swimming rights
Telecoms operator i-Cable has secured exclusive media rights in Hong Kong to this month’s short course World Swimming Championships and other Fina aquatics events until 2024.
Community to the fore as Abu Dhabi prepares for swimming showpiece
In association with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Fina announces 50-per-cent increase for Short Course Worlds prizes
The International Swimming Federation (Fina) has announced a total prize pool for this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) of over $2.8m (€2.4m).
Tokyo 2020 artistic swimming qualifiers moved to Barcelona
Fina, the international aquatics federation, has announced that an Olympic artistic swimming qualifying event that was set to take place in Tokyo will now be held in Barcelona in June
Tokyo 2020 decision on domestic spectators ‘set for June’
A decision on whether domestic spectators will be allowed to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympics may not be made until June, having originally been set for this month
Fina awards 2021 Short Course Worlds to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced.
Tokyo Olympics diving qualifying event rescheduled
An Olympics diving qualifier in Tokyo that looked to have been cancelled last week will now go ahead following an agreement between the international aquatics federation and Japanese authorities
Tokyo organisers to meet with Fina over qualifier cancellation
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are to meet the international aquatics federation (Fina) this week about the federation's planned cancellation of a diving qualification event scheduled for later this…
ISL says national federations are using Covid ‘to entrench vested interests’
The International Swimming League has accused national swimming federations of “knowingly and cynically” using the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent athletes from competing in its second season.
Fina adopts clusters in updated 2021 World Cup calendar
Fina has revealed an updated calendar for the 2021 Swimming World Cup, the series of swimming events that will act as qualifiers for the postponed Short Course World Swimming Championships (25m)
Fina to distribute over $6m to athletes in Covid-19 support plan
Fina has given details of its financial package to support elite athletes with medal prospects, as well as aspiring athletes from developing countries
Aquatics, judo and weightlifting languish in ASOIF governance review
Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, the International Judo Federation (IJF) and the under-fire International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) have all been ranked in the bottom tier in a…