FINA

Fina is the acronym of Fédération Internationale de Natation, the international governing body for aquatic sports. It was founded in 1908 in London and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the leading authority for international competition in aquatic disciplines; its member organizations are national swimming federations.

FINA oversees the rules, competition calendars, and technical specifications for events such as swimming, diving, synchronized swimming (artistic swimming), open water swimming, and water polo. It conducts world championships, world cups, and world records recognition, and works with national federations on anti-doping and development programs.

In 2022, FINA announced a rebranding to World Aquatics, and the organization has increasingly marketed itself under that name; the historical acronym FINA remains in use in legacy references and some documents.

Outside its acronym usage, "fina" appears in Romance languages as an adjective meaning fine, delicate, or thin. It is also used as a feminine given name or nickname, often as a short form of Josefina in Spanish-speaking countries.