President: Claudio Ponzani
Secretary: Francesca Canario
Indirizzo:Via Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 46, 20137 Milano MI, Italia
TEL:02 7529181
Url:www.fissw.com
Email:segreteria@fissw.com
History of FISW
Costitution
Although some exhibitions were carried out in 1924 off the coast of Capri, activity in Italy, as in the rest of Europe, started after the Second World War, through the promotion of the Water Ski Club of Milan. The first competitions date back to 1947. The first organisation handling water skiing was the Italian Water Ski Union (UISN) established on 12 November 1950 and operating - on the recommendation of CONI - within the area of the Powerboat Federation. On 14 February 1952 the Board meeting of the clubs ratified the autonomy of the FIM changing the name to the Italian Water Ski Federation (FISN). Welcomed into CONI as a supporting member on 16 December 1962, after two unsuccessful attempts the Federation was officially recognised on 10 December 1971.
Denomination
In 1948 Unione Italiana Sci Nautico (UISN or “Italian Water Ski Union”), in 1952 Federazione Italiana Sci Nautico (FISN or “Italian Water Ski Federation”) and from 2011 Federazione Italiana Sci Nautico e Wakeboard (FISW or “Italian Water Ski and Wakeboarding Federation”).
Federal Office
Milan since its foundation.
First National Championships
1954.
First appearance at the Olympic Games
1972 (demonstrative) Monaco of Bavaria.
Presidents
1950 Fortunato Poletti
1952 - 1953 Gianni Fustinoni
1954 - 1955 Ferruccio Quintavalle
1956 - 1957 Giuseppe Bolchini
1958 - 1960 Ugo Marchelli
1961 - 1975 Franco Carraro
1976 - 1988 Giuseppe Verani
1988 - 1992 Aldo Franchi
1992 - 2004 Roby Zucchi
2004 - 2013 Silvio Falcioni
2013 - 2014 Michele Dell'Olio
2014 - 2023 Luciano Serafica
2023 - 2023 Carlo Mornati (commissioner)
2023 - Claudio Ponzani
Secretaries
1962 - 1966 Adriana Beretta
1966 - 1989 Bianca Vitali
1989 Renzo Bellini (regent)
1989 - 1999 Gian Piero Aquino
1999 - 2001 Alberto Berto (regent)
2001 - 2002 Cristina Pasquini (regent)
2002 - 2008 Fausto Cartasegna
2008 - 2018 Alessandro Vanoi
2018 - Francesca Canario