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.

The princess vs the queen, Mikhailushkina vs Baranovskaya - Finswimmer Magazine

After many and many years the queen of Finswimming Valeria Baranovskaya (1990) gave the scepter to the young princess Ekaterina Mikhailushkina (2001) in one of the hardest races in our sport, 200 sf.

All of this happened during the Finswimming Senior European Championships 2019 in Greece The race was so fast since the fist meters, where Valeria swam in the first position until 150 mt, but then Ekaterina pressed the accelerator in the last 50 mt and got 29 cents of second of advantage 1’27″09 vs 1’27″38!

If you weren’t able to watch the race it’s available on the following LINK