Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
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The Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro (VPSCG) (Montenegrin
:Vaterpolo i plivački savez Crne Gore) is the governing body of water polo
and swimming
in Montenegro
. It is based in Herceg Novi
and its current president is Srđan Kovačević.
It also organizes the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup
as well as the Montenegrin national water polo team.
The federation was formed on 22 April 1949 in Herceg Novi
. Its first president was Milan Vukasović. It became a member of the International Swimming Federation
(FINA) on 21 August 2006.
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
:Vaterpolo i plivački savez Crne Gore) is the governing body of 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...
and 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...
in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It is based in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
and its current president is Srđan Kovačević.
It also organizes the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup
Montenegrin Water Polo Cup
Montenegrin Water Polo Cup is a national water polo cup played in Montenegro. It is organized by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro.-Teams participating in 2006/07:*VK Bijela - Bijela...
as well as the Montenegrin national water polo team.
The federation was formed on 22 April 1949 in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
. Its first president was Milan Vukasović. It became a member of the International Swimming Federation
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...
(FINA) on 21 August 2006.