<p class="reg-lead">World Aquatics Integrity Code — approved by the Bureau on 11 May 2026 and in force from the same date. Successor to the previous ethics rules.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>11 May 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>37 pages in four chapters</td></tr>
<tr><td>Replaces</td><td>FINA Code of Ethics</td></tr>
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<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>Four chapters</h2>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Chapter A — General Provisions</b> Purpose and scope, interpretation, the integrity code of continental organisations and members, and the natural and legal persons covered.</li>
<li><b class="t">Chapter B — General Duties</b> Good conduct, the duty to report and cooperate, confidentiality, neutrality, conflicts of interest, forgery and misuse of funds, the offering and accepting of gifts and hospitality, and candidature to host events.</li>
<li><b class="t">Chapter C — Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions</b></li>
<li><b class="t">Chapter D — Enforcement of the Code (Integrity Unit Rules)</b> Investigation of possible violations, objections to the panel or to jurisdiction, and proceedings.</li>
</ol>
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<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Why the fourth chapter matters</h2>
<p>In many federations the procedure of the judicial bodies is a separate instrument. Not here: the rules on investigation, objections to jurisdiction and proceedings are all contained in this Code, so mounting a defence in a disciplinary case requires no search for any further document.</p>
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<p class="reg-note">Enforcement of this Code rests with the Aquatics Integrity Unit, which is a separate body.</p>

World Aquatics Integrity Code — in force as from 11 May 2026

<p class="reg-lead">Rule Change Process Chart — the official route for proposing and adopting amendments to the rules of World Aquatics.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Length</td><td>One page</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Application</h2>
<p>The step-by-step chart shows where a rule-amendment proposal begins, which bodies it passes through and where it is adopted. For a national federation wishing to put a proposal forward formally, this document sets out the route and the deadlines; the annual rule-change calendar is published separately.</p>
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World Aquatics Rule Change Process Chart

<p class="reg-lead">The Water Polo 4x4 Competition Rules — in force from February 2026 as a standalone set of rules.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>February 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>27 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td>This set <b>replaces Appendix 9 of Part Six of the Competition Regulations</b></td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Why this is a separate document</h2>
<p>Water polo 4x4 is a shortened format of water polo, and its rules were previously an appendix within the Competition Regulations. The federation has turned them into a standalone set, and the document itself states that it supersedes that appendix. Citations should refer to this text, not to Appendix 9.</p>
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World Aquatics Water Polo 4x4 Competition Rules

<p class="reg-lead">The World Aquatics Competition Regulations — in force as from February 2026. A 558-page document that has taken the place of all the separate discipline rulebooks.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>February 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td><b>558 pages</b> in nine parts</td></tr>
<tr><td>Replaces</td><td>the separate swimming and water polo rules, the Medical Rules and the General Rules</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>The nine parts of the document</h2>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">Part One — Rules common to all disciplines</b> General rules for the Olympic Games and World Championships, the international competition calendar, sporting nationality, eligibility conditions for participation and for world-record registration, entries, swimwear, advertising and identifications, the <strong>Medical Rules</strong>, facilities and equipment, technical officials, awards, protests and music requirements (from page 8).</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Two — Swimming rules</b> Page 52.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Three — Open water swimming rules</b> Page 89.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Four — Diving rules</b> Page 123.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Five — High diving rules</b> Page 176.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Six — Water polo rules</b> Page 214.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Seven — Artistic swimming rules</b> Page 299.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Eight — Masters rules</b> Page 510, comprising sub-parts for swimming, open water, diving, water polo and artistic swimming.</li>
<li><b class="t">Part Nine — Terminology and rules of interpretation</b> Page 549.</li>
</ol>
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<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>A point that matters in citation</h2>
<p>The old numbering — <strong>SW</strong> for swimming, <strong>WP</strong> for water polo and <strong>MED</strong> for the Medical Rules — has been abandoned. A citation to «Rule SW 4» in a case governed by the current text refers to a rule that no longer exists under that number; citation must be to the part and provision of the Competition Regulations.</p>
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<p class="reg-note">The stand-alone 4×4 water polo rules and the glossary to these regulations are both separate documents and are included in this collection.</p>

World Aquatics Competition Regulations — in force as from February 2026

<p class="reg-lead">Certification process for facilities and events — in force as from 1 November 2025.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force as from</td><td><b>1 November 2025</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>7 pages</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Subject matter</h2>
<p>The purpose of this process is to establish that facilities comply with the federation's competition regulations. The document distinguishes four types of certification document and provides separate completion instructions for each; the first of these is the major events facility certificate, which involves an in-depth inspection of the pool and the facilities.</p>
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<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>For the national federation</h2>
<p>Hosting any international event is conditional upon holding a valid certificate. A pool's failure in this process eliminates the possibility of hosting, irrespective of the capacity to stage the event.</p>
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World Aquatics Certification Process Overview — in force as from 1 November 2025

<p class="reg-lead">Constitution of World Aquatics — adopted by the Singapore Congress on 29 July 2025 and in force from that date.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>29 July 2025</b> — current version</td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>26 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Name of the body</td><td>FINA was renamed <b>World Aquatics</b> in January 2023</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Scope of this body</h2>
<p>This federation is not responsible for swimming alone: swimming, open water swimming, diving, high diving, water polo, artistic swimming and the masters discipline all fall under it. The Constitution determines membership, the organs, the Congress, the Bureau and the decision-making machinery.</p>
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<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>What to read alongside the Constitution</h2>
<p>The Constitution sets the framework, and the operational detail is set out in the <strong>By-Laws</strong>; the rules of conduct and discipline in the <strong>Integrity Code</strong>; and all sporting rules in the <strong>Competition Regulations</strong>. All three are in this collection.</p>
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World Aquatics Constitution — in force as from 29 July 2025

<p class="reg-lead">By-laws of World Aquatics — in force as from 20 June 2025.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force as from</td><td><b>20 June 2025</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>13 pages</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Status</h2>
<p>The By-laws supplement the Constitution: what the Constitution provides in outline — the functioning of the organs, the committees, meetings and administrative procedures — is set out here in detail. Part of what was previously contained in the FINA General Rules is today located in this document and in Part One of the Competition Regulations.</p>
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World Aquatics By-laws — in force as from 20 June 2025

<p class="reg-lead">World Aquatics Election Rules — the conduct of candidates, national federations and voting delegates during elections.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Length</td><td>6 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Basis</td><td>Implementation of the principles laid down in the <b>Constitution</b> and the <b>Integrity Code</b></td></tr>
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<div class="reg-sec hi">
<h2>The definition of "candidate" — the key point of the document</h2>
<p>A person is treated as a candidate from the moment the candidacy is submitted. But the document goes further: anyone who <strong>publicly announces an intention to stand, or campaigns in such a way as to give the appearance of candidacy</strong>, is regarded as a candidate and is subject to these rules even if not yet a candidate. This means that campaigning offences committed before formal registration of a candidacy are also open to prosecution.</p>
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<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Scope of application</h2>
<p>The rules apply to candidates, their national federations, related government officials, all voting delegates and anyone involved in any way in the elections or the candidacies. The principles the document declares are equality, fairness, transparency and proper conduct.</p>
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World Aquatics Election Rules

<p class="reg-lead">World Aquatics Competition Regulations Glossary — definitions of the terms used in the 558-page Regulations.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Length</td><td>22 pages</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Application</h2>
<p>In a text of this length, the precise meaning of a term can determine the outcome of a case. The glossary defines terms by reference to the individual parts of the Regulations and is read together with Part Nine of the Regulations, which is itself devoted to terminology and rules of interpretation.</p>
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World Aquatics Competition Regulations Glossary

<p class="reg-lead">World Aquatics Uniform and Equipment Guidelines — edition of 11 September 2023.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Edition</td><td><b>11 September 2023</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>8 pages, illustrated</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Subject matter</h2>
<p>The guidelines show, by illustration, where and at what size the manufacturer's mark, the national federation's emblem, the athlete's name and advertising are permitted in each discipline. The binding rule is set out in section 6 (swimwear) and section 7 (advertising and emblems) of Part One of the Competition Regulations, and this document is its practical implementation.</p>
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World Aquatics Uniform and Equipment Guidelines

<p class="reg-lead">Team Travel Policy and Daily Allowances — in force from 1 September 2023.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 September 2023</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>7 pages</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Subject matter</h2>
<p>The policy determines which costs of team and official travel the federation accepts, what the caps are, and how the daily allowance is calculated. It is a financial and administrative document, but it is relied upon as the basis for decision in disputes concerning reimbursement of travel costs.</p>
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World Aquatics Team Travel Policy and Daily Allowances

<p class="reg-lead">Rules on the Protection from Harassment and Abuse — World Aquatics, in force as from 1 January 2023.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force as from</td><td><b>1 January 2023</b> — current edition</td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>14 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Previous edition on this site</td><td>Adopted 4 June 2021</td></tr>
</table>
<div class="reg-sec">
<h2>Subject matter</h2>
<p>These Rules define harassment and abuse, list the prohibited conduct and determine the reporting and adjudication mechanism. They are addressed both to athletes and to coaches, technical staff and officials of national federations.</p>
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International Regulations

World Aquatics Integrity Code

World Aquatics Rule Change Process Chart

World Aquatics Water Polo 4x4 Competition Rules

World Aquatics Competition Regulations

World Aquatics Certification Process Overview

World Aquatics Constitution

World Aquatics By-laws

World Aquatics Election Rules

World Aquatics Competition Regulations Glossary

World Aquatics Uniform and Equipment Guidelines

World Aquatics Team Travel Policy and Daily Allowances

World Aquatics Rules on the Protection from Harassment and Abuse