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.

Johanna Schikora broke European Record 800sf! - Finswimmer Magazine

On February 22nd 2020, during the 1st round of the Finswimming CMAS World Cup 2020 in Eger (Hungary), the German finswimmer from Berlin Johanna Schikora swam the time of 6:49.68 in 800 sf women, just a cents of second below the previous European Record hold by the Ukrainian Yana Trofymez swam in 2012!

The record is not yet official – 22/02/2020 2 pm

Congratulations to Johanna! Great athlete!