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.

Liu Jiao: a Finswimmer Magazine fan from China! - Finswimmer Magazine

Her name is Liu Jiao and she is a Finswimming Star in Asia. In 2011 she won various races at the Finswimming World Championships in Hódmezővásárhely (Hungary). She got Gold Medals in 400m sf, 800m sf, 1500m sf, 400m im, 800m im and she set the New World Records in 400m sf, 800m sf, 1500m sf.

In these days she is competing at the Asian Finswimming Championships 2012 that are taken in Vietnam in the city of Da Nang. She She will swim, over her own races, also 4×200 relay. Next year she will compete in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) for the World Games and she will swim 400m sf and 200m sf and more!