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ABOUT FIN SWIMMING

Fin Swimming is a competitive sport with competition for all levels and ages.

OZFIN is the Australian National Body for Fin Swimming and is a commission of the Australian Underwater Federation along with  Underwater Hockey, Scuba diving, Spearfishing, Underwater Photography, and Snorkel coaching.

Australian teams have competed at World and Asian Championships

Many people take up Fin swimming just to keep fit


50m Breathhold event with a Mono Fin

Fin Swsimming is an all over body fitness sport and with use of the mono fin much faster than conventional swimming.

  • Suitable for ages 12yrs and up (OZFIN does not recommend the use of a Mono fin on growing feet- but has events for flipper (duo) swimmers in all ages)
  • Suitable for those ex-swimmers who have sore shoulders  (Fin swimmers do not need to use arms, but swim using a dolphin style motion with arms extended)
  • Suitable for fitness exercises
  • Australia has many Masters competitors - ages 25-65
TO  FIND CONTACTS IN YOUR AREA     email  The Secretary : storm.foulkes@internode.on.net

LINKS TO OTHER FIN SWIMMING BODIES:

WORLD UNDERWATER FEDERATION                                  ASIAN UNDERWATER FEDERATION

(Confederation Mondiale Activities Subaquatique)                                    (CMAS Asia)

         www.cmas2000.org                                                                      www.cmasasia.org