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.

Stefano Figini won the Italian prize "Collare d'Oro" - Finswimmer Magazine

Yesterday, October 12th 2021, the well known italian finswimmer Stefano Figini, got the Collare d’oro al merito sportivo, to recognize all his sporting achievements and medals at international championships.

🇮🇹 Stefano Figini won the Italian prize “Collare d’Oro”, Finswimmer Magazine - Finswimming News

What is the Collare d’oro al merito sportivo?

The Collare d’oro al merito sportivo, (translated: golden collar of sporting merit) is the highest among the honors of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)

The gold collar of sporting merit is awarded to:

Italian athletes who have achieved results or titles established by the council of CONI such as victory in Olympic trials and world championships sports executives who have honored
Italian sport managers for over 40 years and already in possession of the gold star for sporting merit sports
Clubs with a seniority of at least 100 years and already in possession of the gold star for sporting merit.

The gold collar of sporting merit can only be granted once during the course of the sporting career. Those who are awarded the gold collar cannot receive lower rank honors. If an athlete, manager or club deserves the gold collar for the second time, a diploma of honor is awarded, consisting of a plaque on which the gold collar is reproduced.