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.

3rd International Finswimming Christmas Cup Athlos - Ioannina 2025 - Finswimmer Magazine

On December 20th and 21st, 2025, the city of Ioannina in Greece will once again become the international meeting point for finswimming.

For the third consecutive year, the Swimming Club of Ioannina (Κολυμβητικός Όμιλος Ιωαννίνων) is organizing the 3rd International Finswimming Christmas Cup, under the auspices of the Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) and the CMAS regional committee of Epirus.

Location: Limnopoula, 10, Κανάρη, Κολχίδα, Giannina, Δημοτική Ενότητα Ιωαννιτών, Ioannina Municipality, Ioannina Regional Unit, Epirus, Epirus and Western Macedonia, 454 45, Grecia

The competition will take place at the Limnopoula Swimming Pool, inside the closed indoor 50-meter facility of PEAKI Ioannina.

Who can participate

The event is open to:

All clubs officially recognized by KOE with valid athlete cards
International clubs who are members of CMAS (athletes must hold a CMAS license or submit official proof from their national federation)

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Each club may register an unlimited number of athletes.
Each swimmer may compete in up to 3 individual and 3 relay events.

Schedule

Saturday afternoon, 20 December 2025
- Warm-up 16:00–17:00
- Opening ceremony 17:05–17:20
- First racing session from 17:20
Sunday morning, 21 December 2025
- Warm-up 08:00–09:00
- Racing session 09:15
Sunday afternoon, 21 December 2025
- Warm-up 15:30–16:30
- Racing session 16:45

In addition, on Saturday morning at The Lake Hotel there will be a special educational program with presentations from world-level experts, including Hungarian National Team coach Andras Veress, world record holder Nandor Kiss, and Dr. Nikos Stavropoulos on the philosophy of education in sport.

Awards

Medals and diplomas for the top 3 athletes per event per age category
Team awards for the best pre-competition category and best competition category (by medal table)
Special CMAS-based performance awards for the best male and female athlete
All athletes will receive a commemorative diploma

Registrations and costs

Preliminary confirmation must be sent by Monday 1 December 2025
Final entries must be submitted online by Friday 12 December 2025 at 23:59 via the official KOE platform
Registration fee: €10 per athlete, plus €5 KOE fee (paid via bank transfer)

Why Ioannina?

Aside from competition, Ioannina offers rich cultural and historical experiences: the castle, the lake island, museums, churches, Ottoman monuments and a vibrant city center. Athletes and families can combine sport and winter tourism in one of the most unique urban landscapes in Greece.

The 3rd International Finswimming Christmas Cup is becoming one of the most promising young traditions of finswimming in Europe – a year-end occasion to race, to learn, to celebrate the sport and to meet the finswimming family before the new competitive season begins.

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