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
| G.W. Hearn | Great Britain | 1908–1924 | 17y |
| Erik Bergvall | Sweden | 1924–1928 | 5y |
| E.G. Drigny | France | 1928–1932 | 5y |
| 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 |
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Championships
Image:11th FINA World Championships.JPG
FINA holds them both biannually.
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See also
- Ligue Européenne de Natation (the European Swimming Federation).
- USA Swimming (the United States Swimming federation).
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External links
| World Championships in Aquatics Diving, Swimming (open water/pool), Synchronised swimming & Water polo |
| Long Course World Championships (50 m) |
| 1973 | 1975 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
| Short Course World Championships (25 m) |
| 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |
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