The Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Desportos Aquáticos; CBDA) is the governing body of aquatic sports in Brazil. It was founded as the ''Brazilian Swimming Confederation'' ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Natação; ''CBN'') on 21 October 1977 after dismembering from the

Brazilian Sports Confederation The Brazilian Sports Confederation (Portuguese: ''Confederação Brasileira de Desportos''), also known by the acronym CBD, was the main sports confederation of Brazil, competent in the matter of tennis, athletics, swimming, water polo, handball, ...

. The confederation was renamed in 1988 to reflect all modalities it manages: swimming, open water, water polo, diving and artistic swimming. Currently, it has all 26

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, in addition to the

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, as affiliated federations.

Affiliations

International Swimming Federation FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...

(FINA) *

Brazilian Olympic Committee The Brazilian Olympic Committee or BOC ( pt, Comitê Olímpico do Brasil – COB) is the highest authority in Brazilian sport and the governing body of Brazilian Olympic sport. It was officially founded on June 8, 1914, but World War I cause ...

(COB)

Notable Championships

Brazil Swimming Trophy (Maria Lenk)

Access Event Article The Brazil Swimming Trophy (Formerly: Maria Lenk Trophy) is a Brazilian competition played by teams in individual and relay events. It is also known as the Brazilian Summer Championship and / or Brazilian Long Course Championship (LCM). It is one of the most notable events nationwide.

José Finkel Trophy

Access Event Article The José Finkel Trophy is a Brazilian competition played by teams in individual and relay events. It is also known as the Brazilian Winter Championship and / or the Brazilian Short Course Championship (SCM), despite being sporadically played in Long Course Pools (LCM). It is one of the most notable events nationwide.

Affiliated Federations

State federations directly affiliated to the Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports.''
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References

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