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.

Junior Russian Underwater Sports Championship - Finswimmer Magazine

From March 24 to March 29, the St. Petersburg Aquatics Center “Nevskaya Volna” will host the Russian’s strongest athletes aged 14 to 17 years. We present a brief announcement of the Russian Underwater Sports Championship in the group of disciplines of speed finswimming, as well as the composition of the sports team of the Tomsk Region.

Regulations of the Russian underwater sports championship (discipline groups: finswimming, scuba diving, diving) among juniors and juniors

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Start protocol for all competition days

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Program

March 24, Wednesday

10.00 – 15.00. Athletes Admission Commission, Training
15.00 – 15.15. Meeting with team representatives
15.15 – 15.30. Meeting of the panel of judges

March 25, Thursday

08.45 – 09.00 Passage (according to schedule)
09.00 – 11.00. Warm-up (scheduled)
11.00 – 15.00. Competitive program:
– Swimming with flippers, 100 m
– Swimming with classic fins, 100 m
– Swimming with flippers, 400 m
– Swimming with classic fins, mixed relay 4 * 100 m

March 26, Friday

08.45 – 09.00 Passage (according to schedule)
09.00 – 11.00. Warm-up (scheduled)
11.00 – 15.00. Competitive program:
– Scuba diving, 100 m
– Swimming with fins, 1500 m
– Swimming with classic fins, 200 m
– Swimming with fins, 200 m
– Swimming with fins, mixed relay 4 * 50 m

March 27, Saturday

08.45 – 09.00 Passage (according to schedule)
09.00 – 11.00. Warm-up (scheduled)
11.00 – 15.00. Competitive program:
– Swimming with fins, 50 m
– Swimming with classic fins, 50 m
– Scuba diving, 400 m
– Swimming with classic fins, 400 m
– Swimming with fins, relay race 4 * 200 m

March 28, Sunday

08.45 – 09.00 Passage (according to schedule)
09.00 – 11.00. Warm-up (scheduled)
11.00 – 15.00. Competitive program:
– Diving with fins, 50 m long
– Swimming with fins, 800 m
– Swimming with fins, relay race 4 * 100 m

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