The following is the list of world records in
finswimming
Finswimming is an underwater sport consisting of four techniques involving swimming with the use of fins either on the water's surface using a snorkel with either monofins or bifins or underwater with monofin either by holding one's breath or ...
recognised by the sport's governing body,
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) is an international federation that represents underwater activities in underwater sport and underwater sciences, and oversees an international system of recreational snorkel and scu ...
(CMAS). CMAS does not recognise
short course
In swimming, the term short course (abbreviated SC) is used to identify a pool that is in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool. "Short course" is the second type of pool configuration current ...
records.
Requirements for recognition of records
As of January 2013, CMAS recognises world and other records for the following techniques and distances for both males and females in the age groups of Senior (i.e. 18 years and older) and Junior (i.e. 12 to 17 years old) where these are made in an
Olympic-size swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...
(i.e. 50m length) and are measured by electronic automatic officiating equipment:
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Surface finswimming (SF) - individual races for distances of 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m, and relays for 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m.
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Bi-Fins (BF, also known as ‘Stereo-fins’) - 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m.
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Apnoea finswimming (AP also known as ‘apnea’) - 50m.
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Immersion finswimming (IM) - 100m, 400m and 800m.
The International Rules also allow for recognition of a record swimming time in the first lap of a relay race or an immediate distance as part of a longer swimming distance. Records made at the CMAS
World
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and Continental Championships and at the
World Games
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are automatically registered. Records made outside of the above-mentioned competitions can be recognised as subject to the attempt being an individual attempt and that at least three days public notice of the attempt is given. National records can be recognised if a record's time is equal to or better than the prevailing world record.
As of January 2013, the International Rules do not discuss the matter of records made for open water/long distance finswimming.
Records
Men
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Women
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Mixed
Junior – boys
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Junior – girls
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Junior – mixed
See also
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List of European records in finswimming
Below is the list of current European finswimming records. The records are ratified by the CMAS Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (World Underwater Federation).
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References
External links
CMAS Finswimming Commission Records webpageWorld records
''Updated 30 June 2019''
World junior records
''Updated 7 December 2019''
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Finswimming
Finswimming is an underwater sport consisting of four techniques involving swimming with the use of fins either on the water's surface using a snorkel with either monofins or bifins or underwater with monofin either by holding one's breath or ...
Finswimming records
World records in swimming