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 first announce about COVID-19 - Finswimmer Magazine

Yesterday, March 10th 2020, CMAS officially published the first post about the COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus). This is the text appeared on the CMAS web site:

Dear Friends,

We are in constant contact with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and we are following the situation with COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on a daily basis. We will act according to the recommendations of the WHO and the decisions of the Governments of the countries where CMAS events are being organised. If necessary we will cancel or postpone these events.

We urge you to bear with us during these difficult times and at all times to be safe and healthy.

Please refrain from making any bookings until clear guidance has been given.

We will be updating our web site with news as we receive it.

As of yesterday we have been notified that by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers, that all events in Italy have been postponed out beyond April 3^rd.

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