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: CONSANAT--the South American Swimming Confederation (Confederación Sudamericana de Natación).
- Zone 2: CCCAN--the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Confederation (Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Natación).
- Zone 3: United States Aquatic Sports (USAS)
- Zone 4: Aquatic Federation of Canada
Member countries (with FINA abbreviations), by zone:
| Zone | Confederation | Countries | |||
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| 1 | CONSANAT (12) |
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| 2 | CCCAN (26) |
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| 3 | USAS (1) | USA (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.
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