History of FISSW

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”) in 2011 Federazione Italiana Sci Nautico e Wakeboard (FISW or “Italian Water Ski and Wakeboarding Federation”) and from 2023 Federazione Italiana Surfing Sci Nautico e Wakeboard (FISSW or "Italian Surfing, Waker 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