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.

First medal for Switzerland in an international CMAS Championship, in a monofin race - Finswimmer Magazine

Yesterday Nina Angermayr from Switzerland won the first medal ever for her Country, in a monofin race during a CMAS International Championship. In fact she swam the time of 3’19″33. Nina is trained by Dimitri Kalas since she was a “baby”. Congratulations to both of them!

NB. The first ever medal for Switzerland in a CMAS International Championship, was from Flori Lang in 50 bifins male.

Watch her race [LINK]