OFFICIAL CMAS CALENDAR 2010

Which kind of Monofins do you prefere, old (flat) or new style (gyperfin) and why?
Of course I like the new type of Monofins, the one of Mr. Andronov.

How many time do you spend to build a Handmade Monofin?
Usually about 14-16 hours, it’s a very long and difficult work, and not every Monofin is the perfect one, I have to try and try. But with experience these times are reducing!!!

Are you satisfied about results of Finswimmers that use your Monofins?
Good question! I’m not yet satisfied, I think that Waterway Finswimmers could make a lot of better results than now. I’m working hard and studying new shapes to get my Monofins faster.

What is your Web Site? Do you think that internet is a “good help” for Finswimming? Why?
My web site is http://www.finswimworld.com, of course Internet is great tool to bring info but main sales do good results.

I know You was a very fast long distance finswimmer in the 90s, tell us your best results!
Well, my best times are 12′51″6 in 1500m surface with simple flat monofin, and without fast skin. It was a second place in USSR 1991 champ. And in 800 mt surface my best time was  6′43″!

If you could do something to let Finswimming grow up, what would you do?
First: I would bring more “record finswimming videos” to Youtube, to make a sort of “nosy waves” as Freedivers usually do on the TV.
Second: I would show kids WHO are the ex-finswimmers now. It would be a nice thing to do.

Find a positive aspect and a negative one of Finswimming. Is Finswimming famous in your country, Ukraine?
Well, I don’t know about positive and negative aspects…Finswimming is a cool sport. If you like it you won’t look at positive or negative sides…
Finswimming is not so much famous as in Italy ) Kiev is a big city for small sports.

Do you think that Monofins may change in the future, as we have seen in the last 10 years?
Never say never! We don’t know. For the moment we have good Monofins, maybe when World Record will stop to come, we’ll think about new kind of faster monofins!!!

Tell everything you want (free topic)
I wish all girls who did some World records to delivery nice babies )

Ciao Bogdan, tu sei uno dei maggiori costruttori di Pinne e Monopinne di tutto il Mondo, dicci come e quando hai iniziato la tua atività.
Ho iniziato a costruire le Monopinne Waterway dal lontano 1992-1993, quando ho smesso di essere atleta di Nuoto Pinnato.

Che tipo di Monopinne preferisci, vecchie (cioè quelle piatte) o le nuove (gyperfin) e perchè?
Sicuramente mi piacciono molto le nuove tipologie di monopinne, rispetto a quelle vecchie, per esempio le prime come quelle di Mr. Andronov.

In media quanto tempo impieghi a costruire le Monopinne artigianali?
Di solito circa 14-16 ore, è un lavoro lungo e complesso, e non tutte le Monopinne riescono perfette, quindi devo provare e riprovare. Ma con l’esperienza questi tempi si stanno riducendo molto!!!

Sei soddisfatto dei risultati che i pinnatisti ottengono con le tue Monopinne?
Bella domanda! Non sono ancora del tutto soddisfatto, Penso che gli atleti che utilizzano le Waterway possano ottenere risultati ancora migliori. Sto lavorando sodo e studio nuove forme per ottenere risultati sempre migliori.

Possiedi un Sito Web? Pensi che internet sia un “buon aiuto” per il Nuoto Pinnato? Come mai?
Dunque, il mio sito è http://www.finswimworld.com, e certamente Internet è un ottimo strumento per divulgare informazioni e per incrementare anche le vendite dei materiali nel Mondo.

So che tu eri un mezzofondista con molto talento negli anni 90, quali sono i tuoi migliori risultati?
Beh, i miei migliori tempi sono 12′51″6 nei 1500m superficie con le monopinne piatte, e senza il fast skin. Ricordo che ottenni la seconda posizione ai Campionati USSR nel 1991. Mentre negli 800 mt superficie il mio migliore è 6′43″!

Se tu potessi far qualcosa per far crescere il Nuoto Pinnato, cosa faresti?
Primo: Aumenterei il numero di “video di record di Pinnato” su Youtube, per fare qualcosa tipo  ciò che fanno gli apneisti in televisione.
Secondo: Mostrerei ai giovani atleti CHI sono attualmente le vecchie stelle del Nuoto Pinnato. Sarebbe una cosa molto carina da fare.

Trova un aspetto negativo ed uno positivo del Nuoto Pinnato. Il nostro sport è famoso nella tua Nazione, l’Ucraina?
Beh, non so bene se il pinnato abbia cose negative o positive…ma il Nuoto Pinnato è sicuramente uno sport spettacolare. se ti piace non stai a guardare le cose negative o positive…
Comunque…il pinnato in Ucraina non è socì famoso come lo è nel vostro stato, l’Italia ) Kiev è una grande città, per piccoli sport.

Pensi che le Monopinne possano cambiare ulteriormente in futuro, come abbiamo visto negli ultimi 10 anni?
Mai dire Mai! Non lo sappiamo ancora. Per il momento abbiamo ottime tipologie di Monopinne, magari quando i record del mondo rallenteranno, penseremo a nuove Monopinne più performanti!!!

Dicci qualcosa (argomento libero)
Spero che le Pinnatiste che hanno fatto dei record mondiali, possano fare dei figli meravigliosi )

RESULTS WORLD CUP ROUND 1

In 1966 of modular Soviet Union on underwater sports has arrived in capital of France for participation in unusual to those years, but rather representative international competitions.
The program of these competitions was unusual. The sportsmen should at first start on water pathes of the first class swimming pool of National institute of sports of France on a distance in one sea mile (1852 м), and then in long distance in fins on the river Marna. Thus the women should float on the river of three miles (5556 м), and men – five miles (9260 м). The winner in finswimming on one mile became the owner of a prestigious prize ” a Light-blue tape of Paris “. And winner in marathon – prize ” Five miles in Marna “. In competitions have taken part national teams of the USSR, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, England, Holland, Switzerland, Luxembourg.
In that time ours sportsmen competed not in pools, and it is exclusively on open water areas of reservoirs: the sea, lakes, rivers. And the main criterion of skill of the sportsmen, pledge of successful performance was not the speed in swimming, skill to be floating under water by a correct rate, precisely to execute the competitive task. Thus time of performance of exercise, differently speed of the underwater swimmer, on the first championships of the country was not taken into account at all. High-speed the kinds of underwater sports at us should find ” the rights of citizenship “.
November 3, 1966 the member of a modular team USSR kievite Georgiy Uspenskiy has floated in the Parisian pool sea mile in fins fastly and shown result 22 min.04 s. And this time was registered by CMAS as a first in a history of underwater sports a world record among the men.

The next day the sportsmen have started on the river Marna. Weather in Paris was extremely cold. Temperature of the water has appeared about 8 degrees. It was necessary to be floating in hydrocostumes. However snowy was very much complicated orientation on coastal marks. Finish should be after the eighth bridge, it remembered firmly, but where what bridge? For our guys all of them seem identical. And has missed Georgiy of finish, though was in the lead on all distance, has lost only 1,5 seconds.
Georgiy Uspenskiy was born in Kiev of March 19, 1940. After war lived in a silent and very green street, at the centre of huge city. But up to Dniepers by a hand to submit. Especially if to run away to gray-haired Slavutich (Dnieper) by familiar roads. And up to unique those years years in Kiev of a winter swimming pool too was absolutely near.
Studied at school. In the summer, as well as all boys lived in Kiev, whole days vanished on Dnieper. In the winter is direct from school hastened in pool, in swimming section. Trained at Vladimir Grebelnik, known swimmer of those years, champion and recordsman of Ukraine in swimming breakstroke. However itself prefered free style.
From the very beginning sports destiny was favourable for hardworking and persevering boy. There was he the champion of Ukraine among children on distances 100, 200, 400 meters by free style. Also has become the champion of Ukraine on 100 m. Not bad played and in water polo. The love to sports has defined also choice a proffesion. After leaving school Georgiy Uspenskiy acts in the Kiev state institute of physical culture.
In the summer of 1959 Georgiy decides seriously to engage in underwater sports. The heavy everyday lives of sports have begun. It was necessary to train persistently, you see it was necessary for short term to master a mask, fins, snorkel and the heaviest – aqualung. Result – victory on a Championship of Ukraine on a distance of 500 metersin fins. The next year – victory on a Championship of the USSR. Further victory in 1963 on the international competitions in GDR and, as a consequence, registration in a basis of a modular team USSR. In one year – victory on the largest international competitions in Italy, on lake Lago-Major. These competitions were considered as an informal championship of continent. In 1965 – again victory on the international competitions in Alushta. Further – first place in Austria and success in Paris. One year after program in capital of France considerably has extended. Now sportsmen – which have arrived there, challenged superiority and in high-speed diving in length, and in finswimming, and on average distances. Uspenskiy was 27 years. For high-speed swimming the age is obvious superfluous. But Georgiy confidently wins 100m, and by swimming away on 200 м, and not simply wins, but also establishes thus new world records.
In 1971 Georgiy Uspenskiy – one of the founders of sports club SSCY(nowadays “Darnitsa”) , which main trainer also becomes. Began a new, not less interesting stage of the life of Georgiy Uspenskiy. All diligence and the love to sports Georgiy Uspenskiy embodies in the schoolboys. As well as any trainer, Uspenskiy also the thin psychologist. Understanding of each sportsman, skill to find those words which can force him to train – here that distinguishes Georgiy Uspenskiy from the majority of other trainers. In each sportsman he sees only champion and confidently conducts him to maximum. ” There is only first place ” – here words of the trainer, which conduct him to the purpose during all life. The fidelity to favourite business, is possible somewhere even fanaticism and the fantastic serviceability can force to not admire by such man. ” We have no holidays. When others have a rest, we shall train and to improve the results.”

For thirty years of trainer’s activity Georgiy Uspenskiy has brought up twenty three recordsmen of the world, about sixty Foremen of Sports of the International Class. Not by exception of steel and daughters of Geortgiy – repeated champions of Europe and World, Svetlana and Yulia.

P.S. Sorry for terrible English we used here.

Many Thanks to Maksim Moroz for the nice article!

DOCUMENTACION

Among men, Pavel Kabanov was easily imposed on all sprint races but his best is the 100 IS when it swam 33 “40. In substance Alexey Shafigulin won the 1500 SF 12′52″ 85 whereas immersion Igor Saprykin swam in 2′50 “01 400 IS. Finally Bi-fins Konstantin Zotov has shown by winning the 100 BF 43 “96 tied with Alexander Ivanets which has also imposed 1′37 “82 200 BF.

RUSSIAN CUP 2010 RESULTS

President’s letter of the 16^th January 2009 sets the guideline to be followed: http://www.cmaswebsite.com/114-28412.php

The races will start tomorrow morning, and they will end on Sunday evening. We hope to have all the results day by day.

HERE THE UNOFFICIAL WEB SITE ABOUT THE CMAS WORLD CUP

Marco Scholz è il nuovo capo della sezione del Nuoto Pinnato – Associazione Subaquea Tedesca (VDST). L’ex campione europeo e pluri medagliato internazionale di Rostock è stato eletto all’unanimità dal caposezione del Nuoto Pinnato. Il 27enne assume con effetto immediato, il successore di Sven Gallasch. In bocca al lupo!

OFFICIAL RESULTS GRAND COURONNE 2010

SPANISH RECORDS

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION

RESULTS

QUI IL VIDEO

Information on the programme of the competitions and the possiblities of lodging will be uploaded on the Website of the International Committee www.jniea.eu by the end of February.

More informations: http://www.jniea.org/EN/

Los Juegos Náuticos 2010 serán organizados por el Gobierno y la Federaciones deportivas de Cantábria en Santander del 31 de julio al 5 de agosto. Como en 2009, los deportes en competición será la vela, el remo, el kayak, el surf y las actividades subacuáticas.

Mas información en: http://www.jniea.org/ES/

CIRCOLARE ITALIANI DI CATEGORIA 2010

Voci non ufficiali, dicono che una delle gare più importanti a livello internazionale di nuoto pinnato è stata eliminata dal calendario italiano. Infatti, la classica gara di 2 giorni denominata Gianni Gambi Prize, che ogni anno riuniva centinaia di atleti nella città di Ravenna (Italia), questa stagione non verrà disputata. Attendiamo un comunicato ufficiale riguardo la notizia.

ITALIAN FINSWIMMING CALENDAR 2009/2010

Qui i risultati completi dei Campionati Italiani per Società 2010, che si sono svolti nella splendida cornice della città di Biella, la città della Lana, d0menica 28 Febbraio 2010.

RISULTATI COMPLETI