Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas
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The Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas is the swimming continental association for the Americas (i.e. it oversees international aquatics competition within North
and South America
). It is commonly referred to as ASUA in English, or by its Spanish acronym, UANA – Unión Americana de Natación.
ASUA was founded during the 1948 Olympics in London
, UK
.
Member countries (with FINA abbreviations), by zone:
Note: The
Turks and Caicos Islands (TCN) would also be members of ASUA; however, as of November 2011, they are not listed as CCCAN members, the regional confederation they would geographically belong to.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
). It is commonly referred to as ASUA in English, or by its Spanish acronym, UANA – Unión Americana de Natación.
ASUA was founded during the 1948 Olympics in London
London
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, UK
United Kingdom
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.
Organization
ASUA is divided into 4 Zones, each with its own body which organizes competitions. The bodies that oversees these Zones, and their approximate geographical areas, are:- Zone 1: CONSANATCONSANATConfederación Sudamericana de Natación is the name of the South American Swimming Confederation, which oversees international aquatics competitions among South American countries. It is affiliated to FINA, the international federation for swimming, via ASUA, the swimming continental association...
--the South American Swimming Confederation (Confederación Sudamericana de Natación). - Zone 2: CCCANCCCANCCCAN is the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Federation . It is the body that organizes and overseas aquatic sports competitions in the Caribbean and Central American region...
--the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Confederation (Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Natación). - Zone 3: United States Aquatic SportsUnited States Aquatic SportsUnited States Aquatic Sports is the national federation for aquatic sports which represents the United States in FINA . Since by U.S. law and FINA regulations, the United States must have only one national federation for itself to FINA, United States Aquatic Sports has served as the unifying body...
(USAS) - Zone 4: Aquatic Federation of CanadaAquatic Federation of CanadaThe Aquatic Federation of Canada is a federation of the Olympic, Aquatics federations of Canada: Diving Canada, Synchro Canada, Swimming Canada, and Water Polo Canada...
Member countries (with FINA abbreviations), by zone:
| Zone | Confederation | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONSANAT (12) |
 Argentina (ARG) Bolivia (BOL) Brazil (BRA) Colombia (COL)  Chile (CHI) Ecuador (ECU) Guyana (GUY) Paraguay (PAR)  Peru (PER) Suriname (SUR) Uruguay (URU) Venezuela (VEN |
| 2 | CCCAN (26) |
 Antigua and Barbuda (ANT)  Aruba (ARU)  The Bahamas (BAH)  Barbados (BAR)  Bermuda (BER)  British Virgin Islands (IVB)  Cayman Islands (CAY)  Costa Rica (CRC)  Cuba (CUB)  Dominica (DMA)  Dominican Republic (DOM)  El Salvador (ESA)  Grenada (GRN)  Guatemala (GUA)  Honduras (HON)  Jamaica (JAM)  Mexico (MEX)  Netherlands Antilles (AHO)  Nicaragua (NCA)  Panama (PAN)  Puerto Rico (PUR)  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)  Saint Lucia (LCA)  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)  Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S... (ISV) |
| 3 | USAS (1) |  United States (USA) |
| 4 | AFC (1) |  Canada (CAN) |
Note: The
Turks and Caicos Islands (TCN) would also be members of ASUA; however, as of November 2011, they are not listed as CCCAN members, the regional confederation they would geographically belong to.