Africa Aquatics Explained

Africa Aquatics
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Sport:Aquatic Sports
Membership:43 federations
Aff:World Aquatics
Headquarters:Johannesburg
Location:South Africa
President:Sam Ramsamy
Chairperson:Doreen Tiborcz
Secretary:Mohamed Diop
Url:africaaquatics.org

Africa Aquatics (formerly French: Confédération Africaine de Natation|link=yes, English: African Swimming Confederation|link=yes, popularly known by its acronym CANA),[1] is the continental association charged with overseeing swimming for Africa. CANA was founded in 1970, with 7 members. By 2008 it had 43 members.[2]

Members

CANA is geographically divided into four (4) Zones, each of which hosts its own Age Group Championships. The Zones are as follows:

Zone Members
1
2
3
4

Other African FINA members:

Competitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CANA rebrands to Africa Aquatics . 2024-07-13 . africaaquatics.org.
  2. Web site: Message from the President . 2008-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081211030144/http://www.canaswim.com/news.asp?id=8 . 2008-12-11 . Note: The 43 number is what is listed on the CANA website; however, FINA has 45 national federations in Africa.