{{short description|National governing body of aquatic sports in the Philippines}} {{use mdy|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox sport governing body |name = Philippine Aquatics Inc. |abbrev = |logo = File:Logo of Philippine Aquatics Incorporated.png |logosize = |sport = [[Aquatic sports|Aquatics]] |category = |image = |caption = |jurisdiction = National |founded = {{Start date|2023}} |aff =[[World Aquatics]] |affdate = |region = |regionyear = |headquarters = |location = |president = Michael Vargas |chairman = |chairperson = |chair = |chiefexec = |vicepresident = |director = |secretary = [[Eric Buhain]] |coach = |womenscoach = |key staff = |sponsor = |year closed = |replaced =Philippine Swimming Inc. |prevfounded = |url = www.philippineaquatics.com |countryflag = PHI |countryflag2 = |countryflag3 = |more = }}
'''Philippine Aquatics Incorporated''' is the [[Sport governing body|national governing body]] of aquatic sports in the [[Philippines]]. It oversees [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[diving (sport)|diving]], and [[water polo]]. The organization is accredited by the [[Philippine Olympic Committee]] (POC) since October 2023.
Previously Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) was the national governing body. PSI was formerly accredited by [[World Aquatics]] until December 22, 2022, when the international swimming body revoked its recognition.
==History== ===As Philippine Swimming Inc.=== Philippine Swimming Incorporated (PSI) was formerly known as the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA).
Around the early 2000s, PASA was led by president Monchito Ilagan who was elected in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |title=Unfunded RP tankers make waves |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2003/09/15/220456/unfunded-rp-tankers-make-waves |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=15 September 2003}}</ref> In 2004, a leadership crisis arose after [[Mark Joseph (sports administrator)|Mark Joseph]] claimed the presidency in an election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ilagan denies POC body findings |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/03/09/269655/ilagan-denies-poc-body-findings |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=9 March 2005}}</ref>
====Joseph era==== The [[Philippine Olympic Committee]] affirmed the installation of Joseph as PASA president in 2005 as a result of an alleged agreement between him and Ilagan.<ref>{{cite news |title=POC okays chess status, installs Mark swim head |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2005/03/31/272140/poc-okays-chess-status-installs-mark-swim-head |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=31 March 2005}}</ref> This includes the holding of an election within 90 days.<ref name=defers>{{cite news |last1=Cordero |first1=Abac |title=POC defers decision on swim dispute |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2008/06/18/68332/poc-defers-decision-swim-dispute |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=18 June 2008}}</ref> Election was claimed to have occurred in 2005<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cadayona |first1=Russell |title=POC kailangan nang magdesisyon sa gulo ng swimming |trans-title=POC needs to decide on swimming mess|url=https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2008/06/19/68516/poc-kailangan-nang-magdesisyon-sa-gulo-ng-swimming |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=19 June 2008 |language=fil}}</ref> or 2006.<ref name=defers/>
PASA achieved feats under Joseph, qualifying five swimmers for the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]]. In the [[Aquatics at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games|2007 Southeast Asian Games]] the country won eight gold medals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zarate |first1=Noel |title=In memoriam: Sports personalities who left us in 2019 |url=https://www.espn.com/story/_/id/28387317/sports-personalities-left-us-2019 |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=ESPN.com |date=30 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> However Joseph's administration also had further controversies. The federation often came into conflict with the [[Philippine Swimming League]] (PSL) of [[Nikki Coseteng]] and [[Susan Papa]] and Joseph faced [[Graft (politics)|graft]] allegations involving the disbursement of government funds.<ref name="spin-former-joseph">{{cite news |last1=Ramos |first1=Gerru |title=Former swimming chief Mark Joseph dies 'peacefully in his sleep' age 56 |url=https://www.spin.ph/swimming/former-swimming-chief-mark-joseph-dies-peacefully-in-his-sleep-age-56-a793-20190307 |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=7 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
Joseph would head abroad over health concerns, with his secretary general Lani Velasco taking over as [[Officer in Charge (Philippines)|Officer in Charge]].<ref name="spin-former-joseph"/> She would get elected as president after an election sanctioned by the [[Philippine Olympic Committee]] in February 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=No pool, no problem for PH swimmers; labor of love for PSI head |url=https://tempo.com.ph/2020/04/02/no-pool-no-problem-for-ph-swimmers-labor-of-love-for-psi-head/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Tempo |date=2 April 2020}}</ref>
====Velasco era==== Under Velasco, swimmers from rival group PSL, were able to take part in the PSI sanctioned 2019 PSI Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tong |first1=Aldo |title=Small steps by Lani Velasco lead to giant leap for Philippine Swimming |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/small-steps-lani-velasco-lead-giant-leap-philippine-swimming/147065 |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=17 April 2019}}</ref> The Philippines would end its gold medal drought at the Southeast Asian Games since [[Swimming at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games|2009]], with a medal by [[James Deiparine]] in the [[Swimming at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games|2019 edition]] hosted at home.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores-Colina |first1=Celest |title=SEA Games: Deiparine clinches 1st swimming gold for PH in 10 years |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/376697/sea-games-deiparine-clinches-1st-swimming-gold-for-ph-in-10-years |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=4 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Maria Angelica |title=SEA GAMES 2019: James Deiparine ends PHL's 10-year gold medal drought in swimming |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/othersports/717903/james-deiparine-ends-phl-s-10-year-gold-medal-drought-in-swimming/story/ |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=GMA News Online |date=4 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Velasco would win a new four-year term in April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lani Velasco gets fresh mandate as PSI prexy |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/lani-velasco-gets-fresh-mandate-as-psi-prexy/237535 |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 April 2022}}</ref>
====Revocation of PSI's recognition==== On December 3, 2022, the [[FINA]] revoked its recognition of the membership board of the PSI, and instituted a stabilization committee in its place after accruing several complaints over its governance.<ref>{{cite news |title=FINA withdraws PSI recognition |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/05/sports/fina-withdraws-psi-recognition/1868981 |access-date=5 December 2022 |work=The Manila Times |date=5 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On December 15, FINA, now known as World Aquatics, withdrew recognition of the PSI itself. The stabilization committee is set to recommend a new federation to replace the PSI.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Aquatics withdraws recognition from Philippine swimming body |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/12/19/2231849/world-aquatics-withdraws-recognition-philippine-swimming-body |access-date=19 December 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=19 December 2022}}</ref>
=====Transition team ===== On June 8, 2023, a new set of officials were elected for the PSI, with Michael Vargas as transitional president. The original officials would protest against the election which they view as a violation of the organization's amended by-laws.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miko Vargas elected PSI president in 'transition year' |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/miko-vargas-elected-psi-transition-president/274049 |access-date=28 October 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=8 June 2023}}</ref> [[World Aquatics]] would recognize the results of the election.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Aquatics recognizes Vargas, PSI officers |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/20/23/world-aquatics-recognizes-vargas-psi-officers |access-date=28 October 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=20 June 2023}}</ref>
===Formation of Philippine Aquatics=== Philippine Aquatics was formed PSI's place which was recognized as a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee in October 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Atencio |first1=Peter |title=Philippine Aquatics Inc. gets PH Olympic Committee approval |url=https://www.manilastandard.net/sports/314384493/philippine-aquatics-inc-gets-ph-olympic-committee-approval.html |access-date=28 October 2023 |work=Manila Standard |date=27 October 2023}}</ref>
==Presidents== ;Presidents of PSI *Monchito Ilagan (2002–2005{{efn|Disputed from 2004; Mark Joseph recognized as Ilagan's successor in 2005}}) *[[Mark Joseph (sports administrator)|Mark Joseph]] (2005–2018) *Lani Velasco (2018–2023) *Michael Vargas (2023)
;Presidents of Philippine Aquatics *Michael Vargas (2023–)
==See also== * [[List of Philippine records in swimming]] * [[List of Olympic medalists for the Philippines]] * [[Philippines men's national water polo team]] * [[Philippines women's national water polo team]]
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.philippineswimming.org/ Philippine Swimming Inc.]
{{Sports governing bodies of the Philippines}} {{National Members of FINA}}
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