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.

Greek Finswimming events Athens and Alexandropolis – [RESULTS] - Finswimmer Magazine

On April 14th 2019, in Athens and Alexandropolis (Greece) there will be 2 parallel finswimming competitions. These are the last chanches to get the qualifications before the National Championship in Ioannina (3-5 May 2019).

In Athens there will be 168 athletes from 8 clubs and in Alexandropolis 162 finswimmers from 12 clubs.

REPORT:

The last two Limit Days were successfully completed before the National Championship in Ioannina (3-5 May), held on Sunday (14/4), in Finswimming, in Chaidari and Alexandroupolis.

At the Southern Hellenic Conference, 168 athletes from 8 clubs participated in the Municipal Swimming Pool of Chaidari, while 162 swimmers and swimmers from 14 clubs took part in the Alexandroupolis Municipal Swimming Pool.

During the games, there were significant performances from the athletes, who are preparing for the National Championships of May, where they will lead to the National teams that will represent us in the international CMAS events.

After the end of the games, the federal coach, Giorgos Salamanikas, said: “Today’s races went smoothly, with the participation of athletes in both Chaidari and Alexandroupolis. We made some good times, with swimmers and their coaches preparing for the GOP of Ioannina, aiming to be in the National Team to represent us in the big competitions. We are optimistic about the follow-up and I think we will see much better in the National Championship.”

The results of the matches HERE

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