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.

Something about the Mediterranean Beach Games 2019 - Patras (Greece) - Finswimmer Magazine

“A great success!“, these were the words used by Amar Addadi, the ICMG president, to describe the Mediterranean Beach Games 2019 that will be held in Patras (Greece) on August 25-31 2019. The top of the International Mediterranean Games Committee in fact said, during a three days meeting of the committee, that the next edition of this important event will have about 26 countries, competing in 12 sports including Finswimming.

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He also said:

“We are pleased with the progress of the work. There is a small team that is working hard to reach the deadlines and we are convinced the Mediterranean Beach Games will be a great success. Patras is a big city, it is attractive and has a lot of potential.“.

This is the full list of the participating sports:

aquathlon
beach handball
beach soccer
beach volley
beach tennis
beach wrestling
canoe ocean racing
finswimming
open water swimming
rowing beach sprint
water polo
water skiing.

As you probably remember Pescara in Italy has been the stage for the inaugural Mediterranean Beach Games in 2015, where Finswimmer Magazine actively took part in media promoting and news delivery.

During the Executive Committee Meeting, mr Addadi said that the next edition of the Mediterranean Games, which are due to be held in Algerian city Oran in 2021, are starting to be prepared.

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