Home›Aquatic Sports›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where a sport's own rules were first codified. Wikipedia notes association football's "Laws of the Game" have been "in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) since 1886," a body rooted in the British football associations that first wrote those laws. This dimension shows which places have given the world their own codified sports.FactsOrigin RegionFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested1908 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedWorld Aquatics currently governs competition in six disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming. 1Origin RegionFilter Results3 entriesOrigin YearAll400 (1)1870 (1)1891 (1)Olympic Programme StatusAllCurrent Olympic Sport (3)Derived FromAllRugby Union (1)Admission YearAll1707 (1)Area (sq km)All80,231 (1)305,000 (1)10,186,000 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)PopulationAll5,439,842 (1)7,658,846 (1)745,173,774 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3EuropeOrigin Region1 entryPolynesiaOrigin Region1 entryScotlandOrigin Region1 entryFAQsWhy are rowing and sailing not classified under Aquatic Sports?Rowing and sailing sit under Water and Boat Sports because a boat, not the athlete's body, provides propulsion there.Aquatic Sports in this atlas covers sports contested in or on water where the athlete's own body is the means of propulsion, such as swimming and water polo. Rowing and sailing are grouped separately under Water and Boat Sports because in those sports a boat or craft, not the athlete's own body, provides propulsion.Sources1. Wikipedia: World Aquaticstier 2WikipediaFounding and early years (1896-1945) sectionOn 19 July 1908, delegates from eight national federations-Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary and Sweden-met for around four-and-a-half hours at the Manchester Hotel in London and agreed to form a "world-wide swimming association".World Aquatics, Name and disciplines sectionWorld Aquatics currently governs competition in six disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.