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INTERNATIONAL RULES VERSION 2008/01 2008 ( CA 158 12/01/08)

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CMAS Finswimming Commission
C.M.A.S. Viale Tiziano, 74 – 00196 – Rome (Italy) Web: www.cmas.org e-mail: spo@cmas.org cmas@cmas.org ITA/F00 PRESIDENT Mr. Roberto LOLLI lollr@cmas.org nuotopinnato@fipsas.it Italy GRE/F00 Mrs. Aimilia SCHIZA gref00@cmas.orgGreece BEL/F00 Mr. Dominique ANDRE dominique.andre@tiscali.be belf00@cmas.org Belgium LIB/F00 Mr. Elie SAAD seaharrier61@yahoo.com Lebanon CHN/F00 Mr. Ke SU diving@public.bta.net.cn chnf00@cmas.org China R.P. ruf@ruf.com.ru ruf@ruf.ru mail@butoni.ru elshs@cmas.org uwf@access.com.eg RUS/F01

Mrs. Natalia GRECHIKHINA

Russia EGY/F00

Mr. Sameh Nabil EL-SHAZLY

Egypt skruz@cmas.orgskruzny.mh@volny.cz CZE/F00

Mr. Zdenek SKRUZNY

Czech Rep HUN/F00 Mr. Zoltán LUDVIGH ludvigh@externet.hu Hungary UKR/F00 Mr. Stanislav PREDKO president@ufua.org Ukraine

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CMAS FINSWIMMING RULES Version 2008/01Index 1. DEFINITION ...................................................................................................................................................4 2. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................4 3. CMAS CHAMPIONSHIP AND COMPETITIONS...................................................................................................8 4. REGULATIONS FOR THE SWIMMING-POOL SET UP..........................................................................................12 5. AUTOMATIC TIMING AND CLASSIFICATION EQUIPMENT...................................................................................13 6. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AUTOMATIC TIME-KEEPING SYSTEM.....................................................................14 7. OPEN WATER / LONG DISTANCE FIELD ........................................................................................................15 8. COMPETITION PROCEDURE .........................................................................................................................16 9. BOARD OF JUDGES AND COMPETITIONMANAGEMENTS................................................................................19 10. FINSWIMMING RECORDS ...........................................................................................................................23 11. APPENDIX CMAS FINSWIMMING RULES ....................................................................................................25

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DEFINITION By “finswimming” we mean the progression with a 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 musclepowered. For underwater disciplines with breathing equipment, only compressed-air sub-aquaequipment is allowed. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 2.1. AGE GROUPS, SWIMMING TECHNIQUE, EQUIPMENT, RESTRICTION 2.1.1. The athletic age of a swimmer is obtained by subtracting his/her year of birth from the current year. 2.1.2. The age groups are the following: a) “SENIOR” A: 18 years and over b) “JUNIOR”: B: 16 - 17 years C: 14 - 15 years D: 12 - 13 years E: 11 years or less (Pre-competition group) c)“MASTERS” V0: 25 - 34 years V1: 35 - 44 years V2: 45 – 54 years and so on in gaps of 10 years 2.1.3. Pool competitions can be held over any distance, for individual and relay events, for men and women. 2.1.3.1. No competitions are allowed over a distance superior than 50 m in apnoea. 2.1.3.2. Discipline and distance limits for the "junior" groups are: a) Groups B and C: without limitations. b)...