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.

Maria Patlasova unofficial World Record 400 sf - Finswimmer Magazine

Yesterday, during the first day at the Underwater Russian Cup 2021 in Tomsk, Maria Patlasova swam 400 sf female with the time of 3’09″88, about 3 seconds faster that the official World Record. Obviously, due to the non presence of an antidoping system during these competitions in Russia, this performance by Maria cannot be homologated as an official World Record by CMAS.

Maria is very young, in fact only yesterday she turned 22 years old!