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 World Ranking 2025-2026 - Finswimmer Magazine

To all members of the finswimming community:

In order to compile the official ranking for the 2025/2026 season, I kindly ask for your support. If you have access to official finswimming competition protocols, please send them to Mikhail Shapovalov via:

📧 Email: finswimmingnews@mail.ru
💬 Telegram: https://t.me/old_finswimmer
📱 WhatsApp

Only results from competitions held in 50m long course swimming pools and measured with an electronic timekeeping system can be included.

He has taken over the responsibility of preparing the international rankings from Tim, who generously shared with him all the necessary tools and data to continue this work. Now he needs your help to collect the results from around the world.

Thank you in advance for contributing to the growth and visibility of finswimming!