New Delhi to host 4th National Finswimming Championship 2024 from November 15
Ranvir Singh
New Delhi: Underwater Sports Federation Of India (USFI) in association with Physical Education Foundation of India recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Government of India) will host 4th National Finswimming Championship at Dr. Syama Prasad Mookeerjee Swimming Pool Complex New Delhi from 15 to17th November 2024.
Giving details about the championship in a pre event press conference at Internationl Youth Hostel, Dr. Tapan Panigrahi, Secretary, Underwater Sports Federation Of India
(USFI) informed the media that, “This time in this 4th National Finswimming Championship New Delhi 2024, almost 28 state units and more than 400 districts from Pan India registered for the event and more than 1500 participants will take part in 186 events and 558 medal positions will be contested in all the age categories in both genders.”
More than 1500 athletes from 28 state units will participate in186 events at Dr. Syama Prasad Mookeerjee Swimming Pool Complex, New Delhi
Dr.Tapan Panigrahi is a Dronacharya Awardee- Lifetime International Swim Coach. Elaborating about the Finswimming, Dr. Panigrahi said, “Finswimming is a new version of competitive Swimming. It is very popular in the world; in India it’s getting popularized by USFI. In the competitive field for the youth its an excellent another platform to excel their potentials at the same time it helps greatly to the existing competitive swimming, its an add up opportunity can be utilized in a strategic scientific training plan to match in favor.” Dr. Panigrahi said, “There are positive movement in the international bodies to add this sport as an Olympic event. Therefore our pre preparation for the Finswimming would be a great opportunity well in advance to present bout talents in Olympic. USFI its sports development organization focusing to the Finswimming sports unlike other Olympic sports very seriously.” USFI organized its First National Finswimming Championship in Ponda, Goa in the year 2021 where 766 athletes participated from 21 State, It was an excellent drive to orient and its technicalities of the new version of Competitive swimming to the youths of the country.
Our 2nd National Finswimming Championship 2022 was held at Pune Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Pune, where 981 Swimmers participated response and acceptance of the sport in the
sports fraternity was very impressive. In the year 2023 the 3rd National was held and record number of participants almost 1200 swimmers participated.