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Clean Sport Education at the 2026 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor, Lignano

We are pleased to announce that Billy-Scott Irakoze, Olympian and Education Ambassador from the International Testing Agency (ITA), will be present at the 2026 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor, Lignano to lead an interactive clean sport education bo...

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CMAS General Assembly 2026

Dear Presidents, dear friends, We are delighted to inform you that the forthcoming GA 2026 will take place in Bordeaux on the 15th to 19th of April. We invite you to view the attached brochure which includes all the information you will need. It is p...

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ANTIDOPING FIGHT

1. LEGAL PUBLICATION - SANCTIONS  2. WADA RULES AND INFORMATION The World Antidoping Agency's (WADA) mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide campaign for doping-free sport. WADA works towards a vision of a world where all athletes compete i...

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ITA Monthly Webinar February 2026

🌐 CMAS invites you to join February's ITA Monthly Webinar! Topic: Ask the Expert: Testing 🗓 Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026 🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET Are you an athlete or a member of Athlete Support Personnel seeking to better understand the testin...

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CMAS Underwater Hockey Newsletter Vol. 2. No. 2 | December 2025

A New Era for the CMAS Underwater Hockey Commission   'I am thrilled to announce my appointment as the CMAS Director of Underwater Hockey. Having been involved in hockey for over 50 years, being a gold medal winning player, coach, referee and te...

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ITA Monthly Webinar - January 2026

🌐 CMAS invites you to join January's ITA Monthly Webinar! Topic: Ask the Expert: Nutrition 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 29 January 2026 🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET Are you an athlete or part of Athlete Support Personnel looking to strengthen your knowledge of sp...

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Hanzhi Guan Breaks the Asian Record in the Men’s 200m Immersion

At just 22 years old, Hanzhi Guan continues to confirm his place among the world's elite in Finswimming. Representing China and the Guangxi Hosa Finswimming Team, he recently made history at the 2025 CMAS East & West Asian Finswimming Championshi...

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Very successful meeting of the CMAS Sport Directors

There was a very successful meeting of the CMAS Sport Directors held in the CMAS office in Rome on the 13th December. For the first time this meeting was preceded on the previous day, by having one-on-one meetings with each Director, this was a big s...

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ITA Webinar December

🌐 CMAS invites you to join December's ITA Monthly Webinar! Topic: Milano Cortina 2026 Anti-Doping Programme – What You Need to Know 🗓 Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2025 🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET Are you on the road to Milano Cortina 2026 as an athlete o...

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Visit of the Secretary of the CMAS Scientific Committee to the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology in Keelung Taiwan

On November 4, the Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the World Underwater Federation (CMAS), María Clotilde Zeckua Ramos, carried out an official visit to the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST) in Taiwan. During her stay,...

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The CMAS flag raises over Egypt

The CMAS flag raises over Egypt On the initiative of Hesham, President of the CMAS Egypt Technical Committee and member of the CMAS World Technical Committee, CMAS divers and instructors raised the CMAS flag high, from Hurghada to Alexandria, via Sha...

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Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture in Taiwan

On October 31st, a meeting was held with the staff of the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture in Taiwan, with the following participants: Section Chief Lin, Hung-Lung Commissioner Li, Shih-Ting Senior Clerk Huang, Chien-Ta Li-Shu Chen, D...

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Award from the Italian Ministry of Culture for contribution to underwater archaeology

Last Saturday, Dr. Hakan Oniz, Director of the Cultural Heritage Commission of the CMAS Scientific Committee, was awarded a prize by the Italian Ministry of Culture for his contributions to underwater archaeology. He had the opportunity to present hi...

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Seifeddine Bali : "Each medal won by my female athletes is a message of hope, equality, and determination."

Seifeddine Bali, nominated for the Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports Award thanks to his dedication to developing women's Finswimming in Tunisia Recognised by the Tunisian National Olympic Committee, coach Seifeddine Bali has been nominated for the pr...

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International Workshop on Building the Asian CoralWatch Coral Reef Ambassador Hub- Curriculum Development / National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan

From October 28 to 30, 2025, the International Workshop on Building the Asian CoralWatch Coral Reef Ambassador Hub was held at the Marine Affairs Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), in collaboration with ...

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CMAS Participation in Seawilding 2025

Official Statement The World Confederation of Underwater Activities (CMAS) actively participated in Seawilding 2025, an event that brought together prominent international researchers and specialists in marine conservation and ecosystem restoration, ...

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Clément Batte : “Never stop dreaming big”

Double world champion at the recent CMAS World Championships in Marina El Alamein, Egypt, now holding eleven individual world titles ! Unbeaten since 2021 in the 3 km bi-fins events, only once in the 1km bi-fins during the same period, Clément Batte ...

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ITA Monthly Webinar November

🌐 CMAS invites you to join the next ITA Monthly Webinar! Topic: What You Need to Know for 2026 🗓 Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025 🕑 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET 🎙 Panellists: ●Dr Mark Stuart – ITA Drugs, Health & Development Senior Manager and Sports P...

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Nada Magdy Hagrass: “Believe in yourself, trust the process, and never give up”

Triple World Champion in Open Water and a symbol of inspiration for Egyptian Finswimming Winning a gold medal at home, in front of her own supporters, made the 2025 CMAS Open Water World Championships in Marina El Alamein truly unforgettable for Nada...

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CMAS International Scientific Diving Course 2025

We have concluded an intense week at the CMAS International Scientific Diving Course 2025, held at the UALG Scientific Diving Center in Faro, where science, diving, and training came together in an outstanding environment.We are proud to announce tha...

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