FINA World Aquatics Convention opens in Hangzhou

With a total of 1200 delegates from 178 countries and regions, the 5th FINA World Aquatics Convention 2018 opened here on Saturday.

Swimming Associations, organisations, international head coaches and National Federations are taking part in the three-day event from Dec 8 -10.

The Convention provides the occasion to reflect on aquatics's performance and to share the best possible experience in a very competitve environment.

The Convention programme includes the FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic, where some of the most respected coaches in the world share their secrets to make swimming champions in the pool.

"I really believe the next three days will be very inspiring for the FINA delegates attending this Convention. The programme is very attractive and many interesting topics are on the agenda," said FINA Executive Director Mr Cornel Marculescu.

The Convention is also organized in conjunction with the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) to be held during Dec 11-Dec 16.