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GENERAL INFORMATION

What is Fin Swimming?

Fin swimming is a competitive swimming sport involving the use of fins.  Competition Distances are similar to conventional swimming ranging from 50m to 1500m for surface events.  We could liken the thrill of Fin Swimming compared to conventional swimming as that of Ice Hockey compared to grass hockey in as much as they both are faster and more exciting.

Elite competitors use a tale shaped Mono Fin where two feet fit into one large blade, but some still compete in duo fins or flippers.   Elite competitors also swim without arms and use a special front fitting snorkel to breathe, moving through the water in a dolphin style motion.

Fin Swimming has three different sections:

1.    Surface events:  Swum on the surface over distances of 50,100,200,400,800                 

        and 1500m

 

                          

2.    Breathhold events:  50m  (Some junior and master events have 25m distances)

                         

 

3.    Scuba events:  100,400 and 800m

      (swum with specially designed scuba  cylinders)

 

                           

 

  RULES OF COMPETITION   Rules

   OZFIN Constitution   Constitution

   By Laws of Ozfin     Bylaws   

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION :

AUSTRALIAN STATE CONTACTS:

ACT:  

        Web Page: Vikings Fin Swimming Club

        email contact:: hhatch@netspeed.com.au

NSW:    Dolfins Fin Swimming Club

        email contact:    noemidomonkos@hotmail.com

QUEENSLAND:    

        Web Page:    Marlins Fin Swimming Club

SOUTH AUSTRALIA:

        email contact:    joeandnette@chariot.net.au

TASMANIA: 

        Web Page: Taz Tridentz Fin Swimming Club

        email contact:    ozfin@internode.on.net

VICTORIA:

WESTERN AUSTRALIA:  

        email contact:    scuba_18@hotmail.com

If you would like some assistance or information on any of the following then please contact the appropriate officials

  •     Training Venues

                    Helen Lane   ozfin@internode.on.net

                    Noemi Domonkos  noemidomonkos@hotmail.com

  •     Coaching

                    Noemi Domonkos  ndomonkos@sopac.nsw.gov.au

  •     Officiating

                    Sabina Stephenson   sabinalane@ozemail.com.au

  •     Coaches in your area

                    Noemi Domonkos  ndomonkos@sopac.nsw.gov.au

  •     Overseas & Interstate contacts

                    Helen Lane   ozfin@internode.on.net

 

  •     Rules and regulations

                    Any of the above

  •     OZFIN constitution

                    Helen Lane    ozfin@internode.on.net