USAI Blog

Former Indian swimmer and gold medalist Surajit Ghosh from Kolkata shares his support for USAI, expressing hope that the federation will help young athletes reach the Olympics and World Cup

Meet Meeraz Hussain, a decorated finswimming athlete from Assam with medals across six National Finswimming Championships and Federation Cups, plus two international appearances for India in Egypt and Thailand.

Meet Sheetal Bhatt, USAI's State Secretary for Gujarat, who built a 100+ coach network and a pathway to the Asia Cup from scratch — creating the "Gujarat Model" for grassroots underwater sports development.

Nikita Porwal, Guest of Honour at USAI's 8th National Finswimming Championship in Ujjain, now represents India at the Miss World 2026 finale in Vietnam on September 5 — the underwater sports federation wishes her luck.

Many websites claim to offer finswimming and underwater sports training or certification in India — but their documentation often doesn't connect to CMAS. Here's how to verify authenticity for yourself.

USAI warns athletes, parents, and schools about unaffiliated organisations conducting unauthorized underwater sports events in India — including a recent incident in Faridabad. Learn how to verify before you register.

From monofins to snorkels, here's a complete guide to finswimming equipment — and why using CMAS-approved gear is essential for safety, fairness, and competition eligibility.

14-year-old Garima Mishra from Hyderabad has been selected by USAI to represent India at the 2026 CMAS Asian Championship Finswimming Indoor Juniors in Hai'an, China this September.

USAI is India's only CMAS-affiliated national federation for underwater sports and finswimming — here's the fully documented, source-linked proof, and how to protect yourself from unverifiable affiliation claims.