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World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for both the IOC and the international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s. Women's water polo has been on the international stage since 1978 and was an exhibition sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics coached by Sandy Nitta before being introduced as a full medal sport in 2000.
The Spain women's national water polo team represents Spain in women's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Lithuania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-Soviet era and tenth overall in Summer Olympic history.
Ukraine competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era with its smallest representation ever.
Jeanette Mary Barker is a New Zealand diver who represented her country at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In more recent years she has competed in international masters swimming and diving championships.
The women's water polo tournament at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships was held from 14 to 26 July.
Spain competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019.
Mexico competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Caeli McKay is a Canadian diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Matsuri Arai is a Japanese diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's synchronized 10 metre platform and women's 10 metre platform events.
Robyn Birch is a British diver. She has won a silver in synchronized 10 metre platform at the European Diving Championships.
Ellen Ek is a Swedish diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
Laura Riedemann is a German swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She qualified to represent Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Laura Kathleen Jane Stephens is a British swimmer. In 2024 she won the gold medal for the 200 metre butterfly at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.
Laura Lahtinen is a Finnish swimmer. She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle and the women's 200 metre butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. She represents swim club Helsingfors simmsallskap.
Italy competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 18 June to 3 July. Having clinched the final in men's water polo, for the first time it has won at least one medal in every discipline.
Spain competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 18 June to 3 July.
From 2015 to 2022 when the World Aquatics was still known as FINA, neutral athletes have competed under the designation Independent FINA Athlete (IFA) either due to their national federation's suspension of their governing body or as refugees.
References
- ↑ "A day in the life of Laura Hingston". Melbourne Sports Centres. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 10m Platform start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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