Fin Swimming
Competitive swimming with monofin or bi-fins — pool sprints and open-water distance races at over 3 m/s.
👥1 per team🌤both
What is Fin Swimming?
Fin swimming is a CMAS-sanctioned aquatic sport in which swimmers propel themselves with either a large monofin (dolphin kick) or bi-fins. Pool events cover 50 m to 1,500 m with and without a snorkel; open-water races run to 20 km. Top monofin swimmers exceed 3.2 m/s — faster than any conventional freestyle world record.
Quick facts
Category
Aquatic Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
both
Country of origin
🇮🇹 Italy
Estimated origin
1960s Italy; first CMAS world championship 1976
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified