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.

First solo "The English Channel Crossing attempt" ever with a monofin - Sayed Baroky in June 2020 - Finswimmer Magazine

From 27 May to 4th June 2020, the Egyptian Finswimmer Sayed Baroky, already formed World Guinness Record holder with Stefano Figini and Cesare Fumarola in 2011, will try to cross the famous English Channel from UK (Dover) to Calais (France). This will be done swimming with the monofin, that makes this attempt to be the first solo ever in the World!

To make this trial possible, Baroky is training with the Finswimming Club NPS Varedo in Milan, under the supervision of Valter Mazzei.

We want to underline that the shortest distance that separates UK and France is about 32 km. Many crossings other than in conventional vessels have been attempted, including by pedalo, jetpack, bathtub, amphibious vehicle and more commonly by swimming. French law bans many of these while English law does not, so most such crossings originate in England.

Will Baroky be able to complete this very difficult attempt?

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