FINA World Aquatics Championships was created in 1973.
FINA World Masters Championships was created in 1986.
FINA World Junior Swimming Championships was created in 2006.
there will not be one in 2010.
FINA is associated with aquatics. The federation currently oversees competition in five aquatics sports (swimming, synchronized swimming, open water swimming, water polo and diving).
The following times are the world records for the 50 meter backstroke for men and women and in short course (25 meter) and long course (50 meter) pools.Men's 50m Backstroke:Long Course: 24.04 seconds by British swimmer Liam Tancock at the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome.Short Course: 22.61 seconds by U.S. Swimmer Peter Marshall at the 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore.Women's 50m Backstroke:Long Course: 27.06 seconds by Chinese swimmer Zhao Jing at the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome.Short Course: 25.70 by Croatian swimmer Sanja Jovanović at the 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul.
FINA Diving World Series was created in 2007.
FINA Water Polo World Cup was created in 1979.
FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy was created in 2006.
FINA Water Polo World League was created in 2002.
FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup was created in 1979.
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was created in 1979.
FINA was created in 1908.