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.

CMAS General Assembly - new BOD - Finswimmer Magazine

🇪🇬 CMAS General Assembly – new BOD, Finswimmer Magazine - Finswimming News

During the last CMAS General Assembly held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Russian Anna Arzhanova has been re-elected in the beautiful setting of the Park Regency hotel.

The new BoD consists of:
Alain Germain as VP
William Peña as VP
Kevin O’Shaughnessy as Secretary General
Ilias Xiarchos as Treasurer
Flemming Holm President of the Technical committee
Michel Gaunard President of Sport committee
Francisco LaCase President of Scientific

Committee Members are:
Simon Khoury, Lebanon
Sameh El Shazly, Egypt
Bozana Ostojic, Serbia
Alex Wong, Hong Kong
Francois Slabbert, South Africa
Shunji Yoshizawa, Japan
Chul Sik Koung, Korea
Gabor Papp, Hungary
Ulrich Wolf, Germany
Jean Marc Goiran, Monaco
Juan Gomez, Mexico

The General Assembly was addressed by Raffael Chiulli President of Sport Accord and GAISF and by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sport of Egypt.

Big thanks to the eighty two federations who participated and made this a very successful assembly.

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