2025 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor Coming to Abu Dhabi!
Get ready for an exciting event as the 2025 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor heads to Abu Dhabi! Scheduled from October 30th to November 3rd, 2025, this prestigious competition will take place at the Mohamed Bin Zayed City Sports Center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event promises to bring together the world’s top finswimmers for a spectacular display of speed, technique, and endurance.
🏆 Event Overview
The 2025 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor is being organised by the Abu Dhabi Aquatics Club under the authority of CMAS (World Underwater Federation). The event will feature races for both senior (18 & over) and junior (12–17) categories, covering a wide range of distances and styles.
Competition Venue:
- Mohamed Bin Zayed City Swimming Pool
- 50m long pool, 25m wide with 10 lanes
- Water temperature: 26°C (+/-1°C)
Dates:
- October 30 – November 3, 2025
📋 Event Categories and Races
The competition will feature individual and relay races in the following categories:
Senior (18 & over)
- AP (Apnea): 50 m
- SF (Surface): 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
- BF (Bi-fins): 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m
- Relay: 4 x 100 m SF (men and women), 4 x 100 m SB mixed
Junior (12–17 years)
- Same distances and styles as the Senior category
CMAS Finswimming World Cup 2025 – Provisional venues and dates
💰 Registration and Fees
All registrations must be completed through the CMAS Portal.
- Registration deadline: August 25, 2025
- Late enrolments: Not accepted
Fees:
- CMAS Participation Fee: €25 per athlete
- Club Registration Fee: €25 per club
- Individual Event Fee: €10 per event
- Relay Event Fee: €18 per relay
All payments must be made via direct bank transfer.
🏨 Accommodation and Transport
The organisers are offering an accommodation and transport package for participating teams from October 30th (lunch) to November 3rd (breakfast) (4 nights, 12 meals).
Hotel Options:
- Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri
- Twin Room: $180 per person/night
- Single Room: $225 per person/night
- Novotel Abu Dhabi Gate
- Twin Room: $150 per person/night
- Single Room: $190 per person/night
- Ibis Abu Dhabi Gate
- Twin Room: $110 per person/night
- Single Room: $150 per person/night
Transport Package:
- 1–8 people: $500
- 9–20 people: $800
- 21–30 people: $1250
(Includes transport between the airport, hotel, and venue)
Booking Deadline: August 10, 2025
🌍 Visa Information
Participants requiring a visa to enter the UAE must contact the organising committee at Events@adaquaticsclub.ae by August 15, 2025.
- Cost per visa: €90
- Personalised team invitations (including passport details) are available upon request.
🥇 Classifications and Prizes
Classifications:
- Individual: Separate rankings for senior and junior categories, male and female
- Club: Combined scores of individual performances
- National Team: Combined scores of individual performances
- Country Ranking: Based on top two performances from each country
Awards:
- Medals: Top 3 in each event (individual and relay)
- Cups: Top 3 clubs and national teams
- Athletes must wear their official team uniforms at the awards ceremony
🚫 Anti-Doping and Rules
- The event follows the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) and CMAS anti-doping regulations.
- Athletes must comply with all CMAS finswimming competition rules.
📅 Schedule Overview
October 30, 2025 – Registration and Training
- Registration: 15:00 – 16:00
- Judges Meeting: 16:10
- Opening Ceremony
October 31 – November 2, 2025 – Competition Days
- Morning Session: 08:00 – 09:00 (warm-up), 09:15 (start)
- Evening Session: 15:00 – 16:00 (warm-up), 16:15 (start)
- Events include: Apnea, Surface, Bi-Fins, Relay
November 3, 2025 – Closing Ceremony
✅ Important Deadlines
- Visa Requests: August 15, 2025
- Accommodation & Transport Booking: August 10, 2025
- Registration: August 25, 2025
The 2025 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor in Abu Dhabi promises to be a world-class event, uniting finswimmers from around the globe in a thrilling competition. Start your preparations now and get ready to experience the speed and excitement of finswimming at its best!
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