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.

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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.

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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.

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[RESULTS DAY 4] – 20th CMAS Finswimming World Championships – Belgrade, Serbia 2018 - Finswimmer Magazine

Russian domination in the relay discipline, seventeenth-year-old from Ukraine is one of the champions

The 20th World Championship in Finswimming for seniors in Belgrade

On the fourth day of the World Championship finals in Finswimming for seniors in Belgrade, competitions were held in three disciplines in the women’s and men’s categories. Russia dominated the relay, and the most pleasant surprise was 17-year-old Ukrainian Olaksil Zakharov, who won the race at 800 meters.

The final competitions began with a 50m AP Fast Heat. At the start of the finals there were two Colombians, Koreans and Chinese, while the two remaining places were taken by competitors from Russia and Greece. So it’s no wonder that the Chinese won two medals – gold and bronze, and among them was a competitor from South Korea. There was no record breaking, but Cheng Jing Shu won with a solid 15 seconds and 90 hundredth, Korea Miri Yoon ended the race after her, and the third was Yagi Lin.

In men’s competition, in the same discipline, gold and silver medals were won by Russians Vladimir Zhuravlev and Pavel Kabanov, and bronze by Korean Kwanho Lee.

The Chinese were great today, so they also took two medals in the race at 800m SF W Fast Heat. The new world champion Yi Ting Sun won convincingly as she left her main competitor to second-placed Ukrainian Yevhen Olienikuov for almost eight seconds, as well as the third Chinese Chinese Si Jia Chen.

Nevertheless, the last day of the competition at the swimming pool was marked by the winner of the race at 800 meters, the young, 17-year-old Ukrainian Oleksil Zakharov, who defeated much more experienced competitors.

After the race, he was very happy and did not hide his enthusiasm for the triumph in Belgrade.

“I have to praise the organizers; they really provided us with top quality conditions. I like the atmosphere in this competition. In fact, everything is great to me, “said the young Ukrainian, who is the first time in Belgrade, a city to remember for great success at the beginning of his career.

In the relay (4x100mSF) were dominated by competitors from Russia. Ladies from Russia deservedly won gold medals, as they were better than China and Colombia, while the Russians were faster than South Korea and Italy. In Russian team was Vladimir Zhuravlev, who won another gold medal today, as well as Pavel Kabanov who, besides silver, won the gold medal.

Colombia ended this race in second place, but due to a violation of the rules, after judicial consultation, disqualified.

The world championship will continue this friday at Ada Ciganlija Lake, where competitions will be held at long distances.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Results – Day 4 – Thursday July 20 – Tkservice.it

47	50 m AP W Heats	Heat Results	Results
48	50 m AP M Heats	Heat Results	Results
49	800 m SF W Heats	Heat Results	Results
50	800 m SF M Heats	Heat Results	Results
51	4x100m SF W Heats	Heat Results	Results
52	4x100m SF M Heats	Heat Results	Results
53	50 m AP W Final	Heat Results	Results
54	50 m AP M Final	Heat Results	Results
55	4x100m SF W Final	Heat Results	Results
56	4x100m SF M Final	Heat Results	Results