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.

Diamant Kupa Finswimming Kaposvár [Hungary] – [RESULTS] - Finswimmer Magazine

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We just got the information about the Diamant Kupa, an important international Finswimming competition that will take place in the city of Kaposvár (Hungary) on April 13th 2019.

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Objective: To promote finswimming, to provide a competition for swimmers.
Organizer: 1st Hungarian Sugar Manufactory Diamant Adorján Sports Club (7400 Kaposvár, Vak Bottyán u. 85., Hungary)
Date of competition: Saturday, 13 April, 2019
Place of competition: Kaposvár Pool and Spa (50m waveless pool covered by tent, automatic electronic time-keeping)
Deadline for registration: 9 April, 2019.
Foreign clubs, please send registrations by e-mail to one of the following -> e-mail addresses: nevezes@buvar.hu
Registration fee: 2000 HUF per person to be paid on the spot.
Participation: Expenses of the organization of the competition are covered by the organizer. Participation expenses are covered by the sports clubs. Participation is allowed to each swimmer provided he/she
– in the case of a domestic teams, the Hungarian Finswimming Association, while in the case of foreigners their national association is CMAS
– is entered by their sports club according to the invitation
– is registered with the Hungarian Finswimming Association
– holds a valid medical
– please register in time
Each swimmer can only enter events included in the program and according to their age group.
General conditions: The competition is organized according to the rules of MBSZ (Hungarian Finswimming Association). In the compounds of the pool, slippers or clean trainers are required.
Team leaders are to report to the competition office holding the following documents for each swimmer: sports club registration booklet/card, medical, valid competition permit. Swimmers participate in the competition at their own risk!
The competition will be conducted according to the CMAS International Code, the Hungarian Finswimming Association’s domestic rules and the competition rules.Use of race dress is allowed. Each competitor can only be registered in the race event and distance of his age group, who can only race with the equipment prescribed in his age group. A competitor can only be started in one age group in individual competitions. In the relays finswimmers are allowed to be registered to enter events of older age groups than their own age, but only if the competitor has not been registered in the same event and distance in their own age group in the given period, during the given day.
A team can launch multiple relays.
Classification:Classification will take place on the basis of the results in the time heats.
Prizes: The first three places of the team competition will receive cups. (scores according to CMAS chart)The first three places of the individual events will receive medals.
Protest: It is to be submitted in writing for a fee of 15000 HUF within 30 minutes after publication of results.
Age groups and events:
„G” 2012 -2013
50m bi-fins
100m bi-fins
„F” „Sharks” (born in 2010 and 2011)
50m butterfly
100m bi-fins
200m bi-fins
4x50m bi-fins
„E” (born in 2008 and 2009)
50m bi-fins
100m bi-fins
400m bi-fins
„D” (born in 2006 and 2007)
50m bi-fins
100m bi-fins
100m surface finswimming
200m surface finswimming
„C” (born in 2004 and 2005)
50m bi-fins
100m bi-fins
100m surface finswimming
200m surface finswimming
„A” and „B” (born in 2003 or before)
200m bi-fins
400m bi-fins
100m surface finswimming
200m surface finswimming
800m surface finswimming

14/ For swimmers and coaches admission is free of charge. Family members and other viewers are to buy a ticket at the ticket office of the pool.
15/ The details of the competition may be subject to review in the case of unforeseen circumstances.
Program:
8.45-9.30 Checking in of team leaders, submission of documents
09.00-09.45 Warm-up
9.50-9.55 Opening Ceremony
10.00 Beginning of events
50m butterfly (Sharks)
50m bi-fins (G, E, D,C)
100m bi-fins (G, Sharks, E, D,C)
100m surface finswimming (B-A)
4*50m bi-fins (Sharks)
200m bi-fins (Sharks, B-A)
200m surface finswimming (D,C,B-A)
400m bi-fins (E,B-A)
800m surface finswimming (B-A)
16:00 Competition closing

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