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.

Eger for the 2022 Finswimming World Championships

As appeared in an Hungarian sport magazine (link), the president of the Hungarian Underwater Federation Nyíri Iván, said that he would like to see the 2022 Finswimming World Championships to be held in the city of Eger.

Nyiri Ivan – president of Hungarian Underwater Federation

Here the original article, translated in english from Hungarian:

Eger proposes itself as the organizer of the 2022 Finswimming World Championship – the Hungarian organizers announced it on Friday Febbruary 23rd 2018 during the round of the 1st World Cup 2018

Iván Nyíri, president of the Hungarian Diving Association, said: Seven years of experience in international competitions and, among other things, a successful Underwater Hockey World Championship done with my staff. As a result of this, we want to see Eger to carry out the 2022 Finswimming World Championships. As announced by the Hungarian Federation, Michel Gaunard, president of the International Finswimming Federation in CMAS, said that Eger would be reassuring because the Hungarians are already ready for the smooth organization of a World Championship. Hungary has already organized a Finswimming World Championship twice: Dunaújváros in 1996 and Hódmezővásárhely in 2011. The Bitskey Aladár Swimming Pool in Eger from 2012 is a permanent venue for the World Cup competitions.

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Eger for the 2022 Finswimming World Championships

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