Cambodia’s finswimmer wins first world gold medal

The Cambodian finswimming team has made history by winning two medals, a gold and a bronze at the 2022 Finswimming World Cup Round Swimming Pool held in Phuket, Thailand. - SUPPLIED

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Cambodian finswimming team has made history by winning one gold and one bronze medals at the 2022 Finswimming World Cup Round Swimming Pool held in Phuket, Thailand.

Finswimming consists of four techniques that involve swimming either on the water's surface using a snorkel or underwater holding one's breath – and in both cases, wearing either monofins or bifins.