Governing bodies of water sports

Federations whose sports are classed as water sports; a federation governing several sports can appear under more than one type.

23federations

1892oldest founded

99national members recorded

23 federations

Federation	Sports	Founded	Based in	Members
World Aquatics FINA	Water polo, Diving	1908	Lausanne	12
Paddle Worldwide ICF	Canoeing and kayaking	1946	Lausanne	8
World Rowing FISA	Rowing	1892	Maison du Sport International	33
European Aquatics EA	Water polo, Competitive swimming	1927	Luxembourg	8
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques CMAS	Underwater sport, Finswimming	1959	Rome	3
International Surfing Association ISA	Surfing	1964	San Diego	2
Asia Aquatics AA	Water polo, Diving	1978	Muscat	3
World Surf League	Surfing	1983	Burleigh Heads	—
International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation	Wakeboarding, Water skiing	1955	Geneva	7
International Life Saving Federation	Life saving as a sport	1910	Leuven	18
AIDA International	Freediving	1992	Geneva	—
European Canoe Association ECA	Canoeing and kayaking	1993	Switzerland	3
International Dragon Boat Federation IDBF	Dragon boat sport	1991	Hong Kong	1
Oceania Swimming Association	Water polo	1991	New South Wales	—
World Surf League Europe	Surfing	1989	Capbreton	—
World Landsailing Organisation FISLY	Land sailing	1962	De Panne	—
International Kiteboarding Association IKA	Kite surfing	—	Montreux	1
U.S. Masters Swimming	Masters swimming	1970	Sarasota	—
African Rowing Federation FASA	Rowing	1992	Cairo	—
South American Rowing Confederation CSAR	Rowing	1945	—	—
European Rowing Confederation ERC	Rowing	2018	Maison du Sport International	—
Oceania Rowing Confederation ORCON	Rowing	2010	—	—
Pan American Rowing Confederation COPARE	Rowing	1995	—	—

Members — national associations recorded as members in Wikidata; the official count can be higher.