WORLD AQUATICS COMPETITION REGULATIONS

The competition regulations are approved by the World Aquatics Bureau.

CURRENT REGULATIONS

Competition Regulations Version February 2026 (updated 18.02.2026) Water Polo 4x4: Superseding Rules to Part Six, Appendix 9
World Aquatics Competition Regulations - Glossary Appeal Form (01.01.2025) - Word format Appeal Form (01.01.2025) - PDF format

DRAFT COMPETITION REGULATIONS - PENDING BUREAU APPROVAL

Artistic Swimming | Appendix 1a Artistic Swimming | Appendix 1b Artistic Swimming | Appendix 2 Artistic Swimming | Appendix 3 Artistic Swimming | Appendix 6 Artistic Swimming | Appendix 7 Artistic Swimming | Appendix 8 Artistic Swimming | Appendix 9 - World Ranking

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Competition Regulations (version January 2025) Competition Regulations (version 9th November 2024) Competition Regulations (version 1st July 2024) Competition Regulations (version 1st January 2024) Competition Regulations (version 5th July 2023) Amendments to Advertising Identification (Part One: Rules Applicable To All Aquatic Sports, Section 8) World Aquatics Uniform Equipment Guidelines Amendments To Synchronised Diving – 3 Metre Springboard And 10 Metre Platform (Part Four: Diving Rules,Section 2) Competition Regulations (version 21st February 2023) Competition Regulations Version June 2025 (updated 25.06.2025)

RULE CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM

The World Aquatics Competition Regulations Rule Change Proposal
Form is an official form for submission by any person
associated with World Aquatics (or a World Aquatics Member) who wishes to
propose change(s) to the Regulations. A fully completed Proposal Form shall be
submitted by email to World Aquatics. 

World Aquatics Rule Change Process Chart World Aquatics Rule Change Proposal Form Calendar For Rules - Competition Regulations

POLICY ON ELIGIBILTY FOR MEN'S & WOMEN'S COMPETITION CATEGORIES 

This Policy has been both approved by the FINA Bureau and ratified by the FINA Congress on 19 June 2022. 

The present version contains housekeeping changes with regard to the corporate change of name of FINA to World Aquatics. 

Policy on Eligibility for the Men's and Women's Competition Categories

This Policy is complemented by Appendices (Operational Requirements)

Appendix One: Assumption of Risk Form Appendix Two: Operational Requirements in relation to World Aquatics' Policy on Eligibility for the Men's and Women's Competition Categories

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