Oceania Aquatics,[2] formerly known as Oceania Swimming Association,[3] is the continental governing body recognised by World Aquatics, for the national governing bodies of swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and masters swimming in Oceania.
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| Sport | Aquatic Sports |
|---|---|
| Membership | 15 federations |
| Affiliation | World Aquatics |
| President | Matthew Dunn[1] |
| Official website | |
| oceaniaaquatics | |
The body was established in January 1991 during the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia. At the OSA Congress held in June 2008, Dennis Miller of Fiji was elected President of the organization.[4] The body will next meet during the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy.
The OSA also tracks and maintains the Oceania Records.
Member federations
editThere are currently 14 member federations of the Oceania Swimming Association (listed here with their FINA abbreviation following their country name):[5]
American Samoa (ASA) – American Samoa Swimming Association
Australia (AUS) – Swimming Australia
Cook Islands (COK) – Cook Islands Aquatics Federation
Fiji (FIJ) – Fiji Swimming
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) – Federated States of Micronesia Swimming Association
Guam (GUM) – Guam Swimming Federation
Marshall Islands (MIL) – Marshall Islands Swimming Federation
Northern Mariana Islands (NMA) – Northern Mariana Islands Swimming Federation
New Zealand (NZL) – Swimming New Zealand
Palau (PLW) – Palau Swimming Association
Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Papua New Guinea Swimming
Samoa (SAM) – Samoa Swimming Federation
Solomon Islands (SOL) – Solomon Islands Swimming Federation
Tahiti (TAH) – Federation Tahitienne de Natation
Note: 
Tonga (TGA) and 
Vanuatu (VAN) should also be OSA members, based on geographic location; however, as of June 2016, they are not listed member on the OSA's member roster.[5] In July 2009, an OSA President report cited the Vanuatu's non-member status is due to its new member status with FINA (i.e. the OSA may not have met yet since Vanuatu became a FINA member).[6] As Tonga became a member in January 2010, it is presumed too recently approved for inclusion.
Competitions
editThe main competitions that the Oceania Swimming Association runs:
- Oceania Swimming Championships (biannual, last held in 2018), which includes Open Water Swimming and Synchronized Swimming
- Oceania Masters Championships
References
edit- ^ "Directors". Oceania Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Continental Organisations". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Constitution of Oceania Swimming Association" (PDF). Oceania Aquatics. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ OSA Officer elections were held at the June 2008 Congress and are reported in the minutes from that meeting, available online here.
- ^ a b Member Federations list on the Oceania Swimming Federation's website.
- ^ (OSA) President's report (on the) OSA Congress July 2009 Rome from the Oceania Swimming Association's website; posted 2009-07-29, retrieved 2009-08-05.