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HISTORY OF CMAS
Finswimming is an underwater sport. One of the most popular and thrilling sport in the world. This consisting of four variant techniques with the use of fins, either on the water surface or underwater using a snorkel, with either monofins or bi-fins or underwater with monofin by holding breath or using breathing equipment.
The sport finswimming is dominated mainly with technique and muscular force/ power of an athlete. Swimmers can easily adopt all the technique with a very few lessons under qualified coach’s supervision.
The sport finswimming is dominated mainly with technique and muscular force/ power of an athlete. Swimmers can easily adopt all the technique with a very few lessons under qualified coach’s supervision.
FINSWIMMING IN THE WORLD
- In 1999, finswimming was considered for inclusion in 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens, Greece.
- In 2002, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) considered a few underwater sports including finswimming to be added to 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China. But declined the admission along with eight other sports.
- International Federation of University Sports (FISU) granted on March 3, 2020, the official recognition to the Finswimming sport to be included in the World Cup and World University Games’ Calendar from the year 2022.
FINSWIMMING IN INDIA
In 2002 – District & State Championship has been organized at
Pune by Balewadi Swimming Academy, under the leadership of Mr. Tapan Kumar Panigrahi. Initially it was organized as Club competition then few local championships, etc., all those were non structural and irregular events. Just to know what is Finswimming looks like.
In 2009, during Sr. National Swimming Championship at Trivandrum, Swimming Federation of India organized Finswimming National Trials and sent the Indian team to international competitions.
After a gap of 9 years 2018 a small team went to participate in an international competitions(China)
In 2019, again a mall team participated in the World Junior Finswimming Championship, Egypt – 2019 Again in year 2019, a trial being conducted under the leadership of Dr Tapan Panigrahi at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune, for sending the a team to the world championship at Nagona, Japan 2020. However, this championship was cancelled due to Deadly Cyclone in JAPAN and game was post ponded
ABOUT FINSWIMMING
Finswimming is an underwater swimming sport where swimmers race against each other with the use of floating and breathing equipment like masks, fins, snorkels and scuba diving set. The sport consists 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 using open circuit scuba diving equipment. Events exist over distances similar to swimming competitions for both swimming pool and open water venues. Competitions at world and continental levels are organized by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) i.e. World Underwater Sports Federation.
The sport's first world championship was held in 1976. It also has been featured at the World Games as a trend sport since 1981 and was demonstrated at the 2015 European Games in June 2015. CMAS which is recognized by the IOC as the international sports federation for underwater sports was so recognized in 1986 solely on the basis of finswimming.
In 1999, finswimming was reported as being considered for inclusion in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[38] In 2002, the IOC considered underwater sports which includes finswimming as one of the sports to be added to the program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, but decided to decline admission to it and eight other sports. The International Federation of University Sports (FISU) granted last Tuesday, March 3, 2020, the official recognition to the World Underwater Federation (CMAS) and to Underwater Activities, in the Finswimming sport to be included in the World Cup and University World Championships Calendar from the year 2022.
As of 2020, no finswimming competition or demonstration has been held at an Olympic Games. CMAS which is recognized by the IOC as the international sports federation for underwater sports was so recognized in 1986 solely on the basis of finswimming. Continental Championships - held every two years, and the World Games are the most popular competitions where finswimming events are conducted.
TECHNICALITIES OF FINSWIMMING
Four techniques are used for finswimming, and races are conducted separately for all techniques. The techniques are:
1. Surface Finswimming
Swimmers use mask, snorkel and Monofins, and must always remain at the surface of the water. Individual races for 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 meters and relay races for 4 × 100m and 4 × 200 meter are held for his technique.
2. Bi-fins Finswimming
Swimmers use mask, snorkel and a pair of fins, and swim at the surface of the water. Races for 50, 100, and 200 meters are conducted in a swimming pool, and long distance races of 4km or 6km are conducted in open waters.
3. Apnoea finswimming
In Apnoea, competitors must be completely submerged and hold their breath for the duration of the swim. These races are only held for distances of 50m and aren’t held in open water due to safety concerns. The race below is the men’s 50m AP — or underwater — swim from the 2015 Baku European Games. Swimmers use mask and monofin and swim under water holding their breath. Only 50 m races are conducted for this technique. All races are conducted only in a swimming pool.
4. Immersion Finswimming
Swimmers use mask and monofin and swim under water using breathing apparatus. Races are conducted for 100m and 400m using this technique, only on a swimming pool.