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.

Sofia Ktena first athlete woman vaccinated in the World - Finswimmer Magazine

The first female athlete to be vaccinated against coronavirus worldwide, as a doctor

Sofia Ktena: “I did not hesitate for a minute” (pics)

A pioneer for many years in sports worldwide, but also in the struggle for the progress and recognition of her favorite sport and with an offer in special education, Sofia Ktena also starred in the fight against coronavirus, in her professional career as a doctor.

The world champion and record holder of Finwimming practices medicine at the Attica Hospital, participating in the team of Professor Evangelos Giamarellos-Bourbouli, who gives the daily battle against covid-19 and at the same time works at a research level to deal with the virus.

She could not, therefore, not take the lead in the case of vaccination as a means of combating the coronavirus. Thus, Sofia became the first athlete in the world to get the vaccine for covid-19 . Our 34-year-old champion was vaccinated on January 2, in her capacity as a health worker and was among the first doctors to make the vaccine in Greece, as she says in sports3.gr.

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