FINA Schools for Officials are intended to provide training and certification to judges and referees in all aquatic disciplines.

The purpose of FINA Schools is to:
- Increase the number of officials and enhance the quality of officiating
- Create uniform interpretation and application of rules across all aquatic disciplines, thus raising the quality of refereeing
- Develop and promote aquatics worldwide

FINA Schools for Officials are available within each continental region for each of the FINA disciplines.

FINA Swimming School for Officials

Date from Date to Continent Country Fed.
 City Lecturer (s) Information
7‑Feb‑15 8‑Feb‑15 AMERICAS Puerto Rico PUR Bayamon- University of Puerto Rico tbc information 
2-July-15 3-July-15 OCEANIA Papua New Guinea PNG Port Moresby tbc information 
20‑Aug‑15 22‑Aug‑15 ASIA Vietnam VIE Tra Vinh Province L. Huckins (NZL) information 
13‑Oct‑15 14‑Oct‑15 EUROPE Lithuania LTU Kaunas tbc information 


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FINA Diving Certification School for Judges*

Date from Date to Continent Country Fed.
 City Lecturer (s) Information
19‑Feb‑15 23‑Feb‑15 EUROPE Germany GER Rostock F. Van de Konijnenburg (NED)
M.Beck (GBR)		 information 
4‑Mar‑15
 6‑Mar‑15
 AMERICAS
 Colombia
 COL
 Pereira
 M.Lindberg (SWE) information 
4‑Apr‑15 10‑Apr‑15 AMERICAS Canada CAN Gatineau S. McFaraland (USA)
M. Geissbuhler (SUI)		 information 
17‑Apr‑15 19‑Apr‑15 EUROPE Netherlands NED
 Amsterdam - Sloterparnbad M.Lindberg (SWE)
K. Dibiasi (ITA) 		 information 
21‑Oct‑15 22‑Oct‑15 ASIA Malaysia MAS Kuala Lumpur E. Brooker (AUS)
A. Piper (GER)		 information 

* for experienced Judges either taking the course for the first time or seeking to renew their FINA Diving Judges Certification

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FINA Diving Development School for Judges*

Date from Date to Continent Country Fed.
 City Lecturer (s) Information
23‑Jan‑15 24‑Jan‑15 ASIA Sri Lanka SRI Colombo M. Beck (GBR) information 
24‑Jan‑15 25‑Jan‑15 ASIA Singapore SIN Singapore E. Brooker (AUS) information 
14‑Jun‑15 15‑Jun‑15 AMERICAS El Salvador ESA San Salvador M. Geissbuhler (SUI) information 

* basic development course for persons with previous diving knowledge

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FINA Water Polo School for Referees

Date from Date to Continent Country Fed.
 City Lecturer (s) Information
23‑Jan‑15 25‑Jan‑15 AMERICAS Canada CAN Toronto

N. Firoiu (GER)

information
30‑Jan‑15 1‑Feb‑15 AMERICAS USA USA Los Angeles G.Lonzi (ITA) information
13‑Feb‑15 15‑Feb‑15 EUROPE Turkey TUR Istanbul G.Lonzi (ITA)
N. Firoiu (GER)		 information
27‑Feb‑15 1‑Mar‑15 AMERICAS Argentina ARG Buenos Aires E.Martinez (MEX)
N. Firoiu (GER)		 information
22‑May‑15 24‑May‑15 EUROPE Spain
 ESP Barcelona G.Lonzi (ITA) information
15‑Oct‑15 18‑Oct‑15 EUROPE Serbia SRB Belgrade G.Lonzi (ITA)
N. Firoiu (GER) 		information
tbc tbc AMERICAS Mexico MEX Mexico City tbc information


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FINA Synchronised Swimming School for Officials

Date from Date to Continent Country Fed.
 City Lecturer (s) Information
tbc tbc EUROPE Serbia SRB Belgrade tbc information
tbc tbc EUROPE Belarus BLR Minsk tbc information
26‑Mar‑15 29‑Mar‑15 ASIA Macau MCA Macau M. Homma information
27‑Mar‑15 30‑Mar‑15 EUROPE Greece GRE Athens D. Christou information
3‑Apr‑15 5‑Apr‑15 EUROPE Hungary HUN Budapest M.J. Bilbao information
tbc tbc AMERICAS Puerto Rico PUR tbc tbc information
13‑Apr‑15 15‑Apr‑15 AMERICAS El Salvador ESA San Savador tbc information
28‑Apr‑15 2‑May‑15 AMERICAS Canada CAN Toronto tbc information
5‑May‑15 8‑May‑15 EUROPE Netherlands NED Hoofddorp tbc information
tbc tbc ASIA Singapore SIN tbc tbc information
tbc tbc OCEANIA New Zeland NZL Wellington tbc information


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FINA Open Water Swimming School for Officials

Date from Date to Continent Country Fed.
 City Lecturer (s) Information
15‑Apr‑2015 16‑Apr‑2015 OCEANIA New Caledonia, France FRA Noumea John West (NZL) information








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