The World Conference reviewed the sport’s development opportunities and challenges, and also focused on modernisation of its regulatory system.
The meeting with the Prime Minister was also attended by: Pál Schmitt, Honorary Vice President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee; Dénes Kemény, President of the Hungarian Water Polo Federation; and Sándor Wladár, President of the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The FINA leaders spoke about last year’s world aquatic championships in Budapest, which they described as the best so far.
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It was noted that Budapest is a city of international sport, and is outstandingly well-suited for hosting future sporting events at world level.
Accordingly, this year and in coming years high-level competitions will cater for Hungarian fans of aquatic events: this June part of the FINA Marathon Swim World Series will be held in Balatonfüred; in October Budapest will host a heat of the Swimming World Cup; next year the Junior World Swimming Championships will be staged at the Danube Arena; and in 2020 the European Aquatic Championships for swimming, synchronised swimming and diving will be held in the Hungarian capital.