Teams and clubs fielding competitors in water sports where the athlete's own body is the means of propulsion, covering swimming clubs and water polo clubs. Belongs here: any club or team organized around an aquatic discipline in this family. Does not belong here: rowing and sailing clubs, grouped under Water and Boat Sports.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicWorld Aquatics currently governs competition in six disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming. 1 Browse By
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1. Wikipedia: World Aquatics
WikipediaWorld Aquatics, Founding and early years (1896-1945) section
On 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 section
World Aquatics currently governs competition in six disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are rowing clubs classified under this Aquatic Sports category?
No. Rowing and sailing clubs sit under Water and Boat Sports because their sport is contested through a craft.
This subcategory groups teams and clubs fielding competitors in water sports where the athlete's own body is the means of propulsion, covering swimming clubs and water polo clubs. Rowing and sailing clubs are grouped instead under Water and Boat Sports, since their sport is contested through a craft rather than the body alone.