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.

Finswimming at the Mediterranean Games 2026 - Finswimmer Magazine

The rumor had already been circulating for some time, but now the news is official: finswimming will be included in the program of the Mediterranean Games 2026 starting from the next edition, scheduled in Taranto, from August 20th to September 3rd 2026.

Location: Viale Virgilio, Taranto, Puglia, 74121, Italia

The specialties included in the program will be the indoor ones, since the outdoor ones will instead be an integral part of the Mediterranean Beach Games program. This was established by the Executive Committee of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games at the meeting held in Zagreb, Croatia, on 11 March last.

The direct involvement of FIPSAS was decisive for the achievement of this extraordinary goal for the finswimming discipline, whose intense work then led to the much hoped-for result: “As a Federation we have done everything in our power to achieve this prestigious goal and in the end our efforts were rewarded”.

These are the declarations of the Federal President, Prof. Ugo Claudio Matteoli, who then added: “I hope that the ascent of finswimming towards top-level sporting events does not stop at this step, although it is decidedly significant, but that continue unstoppable towards ever more ambitious goals”.