Africa Aquatics
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| Sport | Aquatic Sports |
|---|---|
| Membership | 43 federations |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Affiliation | World Aquatics |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Location | South Africa |
| President | Sam Ramsamy |
| Chairperson | Doreen Tiborcz |
| Secretary | Mohamed Diop |
| Official website | |
| africaaquatics | |
Africa Aquatics (formerly French: Confédération Africaine de Natation, English: African Swimming Confederation, 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:
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Other African FINA members:
- File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin
- File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
- File:Flag of Chad.svg Chad
- File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti
- File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
- File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau
- File:Flag of Liberia 23px.svg Liberia
- File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania
- File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
- File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia
Competitions
- African Swimming Championships
- African Junior Swimming Championships
- African Zone Swimming Championships (annual; multiple locations)
References
- ↑ "CANA rebrands to Africa Aquatics". africaaquatics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "Message from the President". Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-10-07. Note: The 43 number is what is listed on the CANA website; however, FINA has 45 national federations in Africa.
