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Surface swimming
Surface swimming (also known by its acronym, SF) is swimming on the surface of water using mask, snorkel and monofins. SF races are held for distances of 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 4 × 100 relay and 4 × 200 relay (metres) in swimming pools and over various long distances in the open water environment. Swimmers must remain on the surface of the water at all times for the duration of the race except when starting or make a turns at the end of a swimming pool where an immersion of a distance of 15m is permitted.
Apnoea finswimming
Apnoea finswimming (also known by its acronym, AP, and as apnoea or apnea) is underwater swimming in a swimming pool using mask, monofin and holding one’s breath. AP races are held for the distance of 50m. A swimmer’s face must be immersed for the duration of the race or risk disqualification. AP races are not conducted in open water for ‘safety and security reasons’.
Immersion swimming with breathing apparatus
Immersion swimming with breathing apparatus (also known by its acronym, IM, and as immersion) is underwater swimming using mask, monofin and underwater breathing apparatus conducted in a swimming pool. While there are no requirements on how a breathing apparatus is carried, it cannot be exchanged or abandoned during a race. IM races are held for distances of 100 and 400 m. A swimmer’s face must be immersed for the duration of the race or risk disqualification. IM races are not conducted in open water for ‘safety and security reasons’. Historically, IM swims were conducted in open water up to distances of 1000m.
Bi-fins
Bi-fins (also known by its acronym, BF or as ‘stereo-fins’) is swimming on the surface of water with mask, snorkel and a pair of fins using a crawling style. BF races are held for distances of 50, 100 and 200 m in swimming pools and over various long distances in the open water environment such as 4 km and 6 km. It is reported that BF was introduced in 2006 to provide the opportunity for competition by swimmers who cannot afford to purchase a set of monofins. Swimmers must remain on the surface of the water at all times for the duration of the race except when starting or make a turns at the end of a swimming pool where an immersion of a distance of 15m is permitted.
About Finswimming
video about finswimming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Ho6cSPpkI
The main appeal of finswimming is the speed that a competitor can reach. The World Record for the 50 m freestyle is 20.91 seconds (by Cesar CIELO FILHO of Brazil). In finswimming it is 13.89 seconds (by Mauricio Fernández Castillo of Colombia). This is a 50% increase in speed over conventional swimming.
By finswimming we mean the progression with monofin or with two fins either on the surface or underwater, by means of the swimmers’ muscular force only and without use of any mechanism, not even muscle powered. For underwater disciplines with breathing euipment, only compressed-air sub-aqua equipment is allowed. The competition distances are same as for swimming (as described below). Continental and World Championships are organized by CMAS. Finswimming is also an action that looks like a mermaid swimming.
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 2013 Summer Universiade in July 2013.
Finswimming differs from swimming in the use of swimfins and other equipment. The equipment used is dictated by the disciplines that the competitor is racing. These disciplines reflect finswimming’s origins and development from SCUBA and snorkelling.
There are four disciplines in international finswimming (in swimming pools):
Bi-fins – Freestyle
Bi-fins ( BF or as ‘stereo-fins’) is swimming on the surface of water with mask, snorkel and a pair of fins using a crawling style. BF races are held for distances of 50, 100 and 200 m in swimming pools. It is reported that BF was introduced in 2006 to provide the opportunity for competition by swimmers who cannot afford to purchase a set of monofins.
Gabor Balogh, Olympian swimmer
Video – 50m Freestye:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-FW2ynW8o0
Surface swimming
Surface swimming ( SF) is swimming on the surface of water using mask, snorkel and monofins. SF races are held for distances of 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 4 × 100 relay and 4 × 200 relay (metres) in swimming pools.
Apnea finswimming
Apnoea finswimming ( AP) is underwater swimming in a swimming pool using mask, monofin and holding one’s breath. AP races are held for the distance of 50m. A swimmer’s face must be immersed for the duration of the race or risk disqualification.
Immersion swimming with breathing apparatus
Immersion swimming with breathing apparatus ( IM) is underwater swimming using mask, monofin and underwater breathing apparatus conducted in a swimming pool. While there are no requirements on how a breathing apparatus is carried, it cannot be exchanged or abandoned during a race. IM races are held for distances of 100 and 400 m. A swimmer’s face must be immersed for the duration of the race or risk disqualification.
about finswimming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5SxOZQZa9I