Oceania Swimming Association
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The Oceania Swimming Association is the continental governing body recognised by FINA
, for the national governing bodies of swimming
, open water swimming
, diving
, water polo
, synchronised swimming and masters swimming in Oceania
.
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. The body will next meet during the 2009 World Championships
in Rome, Italy.
The OSA also tracks and maintains the Oceania Records
.
(ASA) – American Samoa Swimming Association (AUS) – Swimming Australia
(COK) – Cook Islands Aquatics Federation (FIJ) – Fiji Swimming (FSM) – Federated States of Micronesia Swimming Association (GUM) – Guam Swimming Federation (MIL) – Marshall Islands Swimming Federation (NMA) – Northern Mariana Islands Swimming Federation (NZL) – Swimming New Zealand (PLW) – Palau Swimming Association (PNG) – Papua New Guinea Swimming (SAM) – Samoa Swimming Federation (TAH) – Federation Tahitienne de Natation
Note: The
Solomon Islands (SOL), 
Tonga (TGA) and 
Vanuatu (VAN) should also be OSA members, based on geographic location; however, as of April 2010, they are not listed member on the OSA's member roster.. In July 2009, an OSA President report cited the Solomon Islands non-listing is due to a lack of participation/organization in-country; while 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). As Tonga became a member in January 2010, it is presumed too recently approved for inclusion.
International Swimming Federation
Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports...
, for the national governing bodies of swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, open water swimming
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
, diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, synchronised swimming and masters swimming in Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
.
The body was established in January 1991 during the 1991 World Aquatics Championships
1991 World Aquatics Championships
The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between 3 January and 13 January 1991 with 1142 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen...
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. At the OSA Congress held in June 2008, Dennis Miller of Fiji was elected President of the organization. The body will next meet during the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
in Rome, Italy.
The OSA also tracks and maintains the Oceania Records
Oceanian records in swimming
Below is a list of current Oceanian swimming records as ratified by the continental governing body Oceania Swimming Association.Currently, Australian swimmers hold all but 2 Oceanian records, held by a New Zealander:...
.
Member Federations
There are currently 13 member federations of the Oceania Swimming Association (listed here with their FINA abbreviation following their country name):(ASA) – American Samoa Swimming Association (AUS) – Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia is the peak governing body for competitive swimming in Australia. The body currently has approximately 90,000 registered members nationally in 1100 clubs across the country, which includes swimmers, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers...
(COK) – Cook Islands Aquatics Federation (FIJ) – Fiji Swimming (FSM) – Federated States of Micronesia Swimming Association (GUM) – Guam Swimming Federation (MIL) – Marshall Islands Swimming Federation (NMA) – Northern Mariana Islands Swimming Federation (NZL) – Swimming New Zealand (PLW) – Palau Swimming Association (PNG) – Papua New Guinea Swimming (SAM) – Samoa Swimming Federation (TAH) – Federation Tahitienne de Natation
Note: The
Solomon Islands (SOL), Tonga (TGA) and Vanuatu (VAN) should also be OSA members, based on geographic location; however, as of April 2010, they are not listed member on the OSA's member roster.. In July 2009, an OSA President report cited the Solomon Islands non-listing is due to a lack of participation/organization in-country; while Vanuatu's non-member status is due to its new member status with FINAFina
Fina may refer to:*Fina, a character in the Skies of Arcadia video game*FINA, the International Swimming Federation*FINA, the North American Forum on Integration...
(i.e. the OSA may not have met yet since Vanuatu became a FINA member). As Tonga became a member in January 2010, it is presumed too recently approved for inclusion.
Competitions
The main competitions that the Oceania Swimming Association runs:- Oceania Swimming ChampionshipsOceania Swimming ChampionshipsThe Oceania Swimming Championships are currently held every 2 years, in even years. They are organized by the Oceania Swimming Association, and feature teams representing countries and islands from that region....
(biannual, last held in 20102010 Oceania Swimming ChampionshipsThe 8th Oceania Swimming Championships were held 21–26 June 2010, at the Tuanaimato Aquatic Centre in Apia, Samoa. It was the eight edition of the biennial championships, and featured competition in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming...
), which includes Open Water Swimming and Synchronized Swimming - Oceania Masters Championships