Finswimming is one of the most exciting water sport ever. Finswimming is a sport belonging to the aquatic specialties which, using specific equipment (monofin, fins, snorkel or cylinders) allows the athlete to reach much higher speeds than swimming. There are indoor (swimming pools) and open water (sea, lake, rivers) championships.

To which federation belongs Finswimming?

The international federation to which fin swimming belongs is CMAS, the Confédération Mondial des Activités Subaquatiques, which is part of the ARISF, and is a discipline recognized by the IOC.

Is there an age limit to join Finswimming?

Finswimming is suitable for any age . In fact, there are competitions for very young people, for children and adults and for veterans, over 25 years old.

How can I find a Finswimming club?

You can find Finswimming clubs easily, just looking on the internet.

How can i stay updated with Finswimming News?

Finswimmer Magazine is the most comprehensive web site about Finswimming in which you can find events, updates and everything about Finswimming.

RIP - Achille Ferrero (1933-2019) - Finswimmer Magazine

This Sunday January 27th 2019 we just received the sad news that the former president of CMAS, Achille Ferrero from Italy, left us. He was born in 1933 in the northern part of Italy (Pavia) and leaded the “Confédération mondiale des activités subaquatiques” from 1993 to 2013.

The information was published on the afternoon of this Sunday, January 27 on the Instagram account of the renowned Italian coach Valter Mazzei. Information in development.

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A piece of the history of Italian finswimming and CMAS is no longer among us rip Achille Ferrero

Una publicación compartida por Valter Mazzei (@finswimmingcmas) el 27 de Ene de 2019 a las 5:16 PST

We would like to make our condolences to his family and friends.

🇮🇹 RIP – Achille Ferrero (1933-2019), Finswimmer Magazine - Finswimming News

Ferrero (in the right) during a prize giving ceremony at Italian Finswimming Championship late 90s. (In the center) Davide Manca, creator of Finswimmer Magazine