Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports
The Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Desportos Aquáticos; CBDA) is the governing body of aquatic sports in Brazil.
| Jurisdiction | Brazil |
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| Abbreviation | CBDA |
| Founded | 21 October 1977 |
| Affiliation | FINA |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| President | Luiz Fernando Coelho. |
| Vice president(s) | Renato Cordani |
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It was founded as the Brazilian Swimming Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Natação; CBN) on 21 October 1977 after dismembering from the Brazilian Sports Confederation. 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 Brazilian states, in addition to the Federal District, as affiliated federations.
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