title: 2011 Finswimming World Championships
text: # 2011 Finswimming World Championships
  
  The 16th Finswimming World Championships were held at 30 July –6 August 2011 in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary at the Gyarmati Dezső Sportuszoda.
  
  The Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques announced Hódmezővásárhely as the host city in February 2011 following the cancellation of the 2nd CMAS Games proposed for Neiva & San Andreas Island, Colombia.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | 1 | Number of finals |
  | - | - |
  | ● | Other competitions |
  | July/August 2011 | 30 Sat | 31 Sun | 01 Mon | 02 Tue | 03 Wed | 04 Thu | 05 Fri | 06 Sat | Gold medals |
  | Pool part | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | | 30 |
  | Long distance | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  | Total gold medals | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
  | Cumulative total | 4 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  * Host Nation
  
  * Host nation (Hungary)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 17 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
  | 2 | China | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
  | 3 | Italy | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
  | 4 | Ukraine | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
  | 5 | Hungary* | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
  | 6 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
  | 7 | South Korea | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
  | 8 | France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 9 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 9 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 11 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 12 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 |
  
  ## Long distance events
  
  The long distance part of the 2011 Finswimming World Championships was held between 4–6 August in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary at the Szeged rowing channel Maty-éri viztározó.
  
  The following events were contested by both men and women in Hódmezővásárhely:
  
  * 6 km individual
  * 20 km individual
  * 4x3 km relay
  
  ### Schedule
  
  | Day | Event |
  | - | - |
  | Thursday, 4 August 2011 | Women's 4x3000 m Men's 4x3000 m |
  | Friday, 5 August 2011 | Women's 6000 m Men's 6000 m |
  | Saturday, 6 August 2011 | Women's 20000 m Men's 20000 m |
  
  ### Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
  | 2 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
  | 3 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | 3 | Ukraine | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
  
  ### Medal summary
  
  **Men**
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6000 m | Roman Maletin (RUS) | 00:49:54.53 | Alexey Shafigulin (RUS) | 00:50:44.71 | Davide De Ceglie (ITA) | 00:51:19.70 |
  | 20000 m | Christoph Oefner (GER) | 03:05:57.33 | Simone Mallegni (ITA) | 3:07:10.03 | Christian Hoera (GER) | 3:08.09.72 |
  | 4x3000 m | Russia Roman Maletin (25:13.71) Evgeny Smirnov (26:19.84) Denis Ponomarev (26:06.48) Alexey Shafigulin (24:56.80) | 01:42:36.83 | Italy Simone Mallengni (25:50.80) Alex Battista (25:46.60) Alberto Rota (25:50.58) Davide De Ceglle (25:17.50) | 01:42:45.48 | Germany Christian Hoera (25:57.63) Christoph Oefner (26:10.83) Yves Rolack (26:24.89) Max Lauschus (25:24.65) | 01:43:58.00 |
  
  **Women**
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6000 m | Marina Umerenko (RUS) | 00:54:45.34 | Iana Trofymets (UKR) | 00:54:56.58 | Elena Osmolskaya (RUS) | 00:55:03.52 |
  | 20000 m | Marina Voronina (RUS) | 03:17:40.38 | Sofya Eremtcova (RUS) | 03:19:52.68 | Tetiana Kransogor (UKR) | 03:20:33.44 |
  | 4x3000 m | Russia Elena Osmolskaya (27:28.01) Maria Voronina (28:09.88) Marina Umerenko (27:27.10) Sofya Mukhina (27:41.95) | 01:50:46.94 | Ukraine Tetiana Kransogor (27:52.02) Yevgeniya Oleynikova (27:58.70) Olga Tochyllina (29:41.22) Iana Trofymets (28:13.66) | 01:53:45.60 | Germany Christine Muller (28:29.29) Carolin Haase (28:27.24) Christin Suape (29:45.56) Sandra Pilz (28:01.57) | 01:54:44.16 |
  
  ## Pool events
  
  The pool part of the 2011 Finswimming World Championships was held 30 July – 6 August at the Gyarmati Dezső Sportuszoda. in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary.
  
  The finswimming competition featured races in a long course (50 m) pool in 30 events (15 for males, 15 for females; 13 individual events and 2 relays for each gender).
  
  The evening session schedule for the 2011 Finswimming Championships
  
  | Date | Saturday 30 July 2011 | Sunday 31 July 2011 | Monday 1 August 2011 | Tuesday 2 August 2011 | Wednesday 3 August 2011 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | E v e n t s | Women's 50m apnea Men's 100m immersion Women's 400m surface Men's 4 × 200 m relay | Men's 800m immersion direct final on morning Men's 50m surface Men's 50m bifins Men's 1500m surface Women's 200m surface Women's 200m bifins Men's 400m surface | Women's 800m surface Women's 100m immersion Men's 100m surface Men's 100m bifins Men's 400m immersion | Men's 50m apnea Men's 800m surface Women's 100m surface Women's 100m bifins Women's 400m immersion Women's 4 × 200 m relay | Women's 800m immersion direct final on morning Women's 50m surface Women's 50m bifins Women's 1500m surface Men's 200m surface Men's 200m bifins Women's 4 × 100 m relay Men's 4 × 100 m relay |
  
  Note: each distance had preliminary heats and finals, but only 800m immersion is on direct final in morning sessions.
  
  ### Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
  | 2 | China | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
  | 3 | Italy | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
  | 4 | Ukraine | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
  | 5 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
  | 6 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
  | 7 | South Korea | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
  | 8 | France | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 9 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 9 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 11 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 12 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
  
  ### Results
  
  **Men's events**
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50 m surface | Pavel Kabanov Russia | 15.33 | Mauricio Fernandez Colombia | 15.68 | Cesare Fumarola Italy | 15.78 |
  | 100 m surface | Pavel Kabanov Russia | 35.40 | Andrea Nava Italy | 35.76 | Cesare Fumarola Italy | 35.79 |
  | 200 m surface | Stefano Figini Italy | 1:21.01 WR | Cesare Fumarola Italy | 1:21.76 | Max Lauschus Germany | 1:22.65 |
  | 400 m surface | Max Lauschus Germany | 2:58.49 WR | Stefano Figini Italy | 2:58.79 | Evgeny Smirnov Russia | 3:01.07 |
  | 800 m surface | Stefano Figini Italy | 6:17.98 WR | Oleksandr Odynokov Ukraine | 6:20.41 | Max Lauschus Germany | 6:20.75 |
  | 1500 m surface | Oleksandr Odynokov Ukraine | 12:22.00 | Stefano Figini Italy | 12:26.58 | Alexey Shafigulin Russia | 12:26.95 |
  | 50 m bifins | Aleksandr Ivanets Russia | 19.35 | Ondrej Broda Czech Republic | 19.45 | Matyas Szenes Hungary | 19.68 |
  | 100 m bifins | Aleksandr Ivanets Russia | 42.85 WR | Andrea Rampazzo Italy | 43.27 | Dmitry Gavrilov Belarus | 43.28 |
  | 200 m bifins | Aleksandr Ivanets Russia | 1:35.62 WR | Dmitry Gavrilov Belarus | 1:37.25 | Mykhailo Iatsenko Ukraine | 1:37.63 |
  | 50 m apnea | Pavel Kabanov Russia | 14.11 WR | Kwanho Lee South Korea | 14.18 | Taekyun Kim South Korea | 14.22 |
  | 100 m immersion | Pavel Kabanov Russia | 32.25 | Taekyun Kim South Korea | 32.73 | Mauricio Fernandez Colombia | 32.94 |
  | 400 m immersion | Denes Kanyo Hungary | 2:42.90 WR | Youngjoong Yoon South Korea | 2:45.23 | Igor Saprykin Russia | 2:45.89 |
  | 800 m immersion | Cheng Chi China | 5:51.51 | Denes Kanyo Hungary | 5:52.16 | Szilard Vilhelm Hungary | 5:52.52 |
  | 4×100 m freestyle relay | Russia Pavel Kabanov (35.36) Vladimir Sokolov (35.30) Andrey Burakov (35.26) Dmitry Kokorev (34.89) | 2:20.81 WR | Italy Cesare Fumarola (35.17) Andrea Nava (34.63) Stefano Figini (34.38) Julio Tugnoli (36.68) | 2:20.86 | Greece William Paul Baldwin (34.89) Ilias Kranias (36.53) Loukas Karetzopoulos (37.23) Antonios Tsourounakis (35.68) | 2:24.33 |
  | 4×200 m freestyle relay | Italy Cesare Fumarola (1:21.28) Andrea Nava (1:21.05) Julio Tugnoli (1:25:28) Stefano Figini (1:20.28) | 5:27.89 WR | Russia Evgeny Smirnov (1:23.78) Sergey Prus (1:23.78) Roman Maletin (1:23.72) Dmitry Kokorev (1:21.79) | 5:33.07 | Greece William Paul Baldwin (1:22.33) Antonios Tsourounakis (1:21.98) Ilias Kranias (1:25.61) Anargyros Vasilopoulos (1:23.99) | 5:33.91 |
  
  **Women's events**
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 50 m surface | Huanshan Xu China | 17.66 | Yaoyue Liang China | 17.69 | Margaryta Artiushenko Ukraine | 17.79 |
  | 100 m surface | Margaryta Artiushenko Ukraine | 39.60 | Camille Heitz France | 40.63 | Yesol Jang South Korea | 40.79 |
  | 200 m surface | Valeria Baranovskaya Russia | 1:29.59 | Ahram Jeon South Korea | 1:31.68 | Vasilisa Kravchuk Russia | 1:22.65 |
  | 400 m surface | Jiao Liu China | 3:12.90 WR | Valeria Baranovskaya Russia | 3:15.86 | Vasilisa Kravchuk Russia | 3:20.67 |
  | 800 m surface | Jiao Liu China | 6:46.79 WR | Iana Trofymets Ukraine | 6:58.35 | Vasilisa Kravchuk Russia | 7:04.35 |
  | 1500 m surface | Jiao Liu China | 13:01.48 WR | Iana Trofymets Ukraine | 13:35.57 | Olga Godovana Ukraine | 13:42.73 |
  | 50 m bifins | Vitalina Simonova Russia | 22.15 | Medeya Dzhavakhishvili Russia | 22.51 | Francesca Fusco Italy | 22.65 |
  | 100 m bifins | Vitalina Simonova Russia | 47.83 WR | Medeya Dzhavakhishvili Russia | 48.23 | Petra Senánszky Hungary | 48.86 |
  | 200 m bifins | Petra Senánszky Hungary | 1:45.29 WR | Medeya Dzhavakhishvili Russia | 1:45.84 | Lila Stier Hungary | 1:47.07 |
  | 50 m apnea | Baozhen Zhu China | 16.37 | Camille Heitz France | 16.75 | Anna Ber Russia | 16.85 |
  | 100 m immersion | Huanshan Xu China | 35.96 | Baozhen Zhu China | 36.09 | Margaryta Artiushenko Ukraine | 36.92 |
  | 400 m immersion | Jiao Liu China | 2:59.24 | Yichuan Xu China | 3:01.30 | Jinhee Shin South Korea | 3:08.18 |
  | 800 m immersion | Jiao Liu China | 6:29.32 | Yichuan Xu China | 6:32.34 | Sandra Pilz Germany | 6:41.44 |
  | 4×100 m freestyle relay | China Baozhen Zhu (40.20) Jing Li (41.63) Yaoyue Liang (40.44) Huanshan Xu (40.25) | 2:42.52 | Russia Anna Ber (40.80) Vera Iljushina (41.56) Valeria Baranovskaya (40.14) Vasilisa Kravchuk (40.74) | 2:43.24 | Ukraine Anastasia Antoniak (42.06) Kateryna Dyelova (41.67) Olga Shliakhovska (40.78) Margaryta Artiushenko (39.83) | 2:24.33 |
  | 4×200 m freestyle relay | Russia Valeria Baranovskaya (1:29.69) Maria Radchenko (1:34.60) Elena Kononova (1:34.70) Vasilisa Kravchuk (1:31.10) | 6:10.09 | Ukraine Iana Trofymets (1:34.70) Anastasia Antoniak (1:34.98) Iryna Kucher (1:38.51) Olga Shliakhovska (1:32.84) | 6:21.03 | Italy Giorgia Veronica Viero (1:35:33) Silvia Baroncini (1:34.62) Debora Chiarello (1:37.20) Viola Donadello (1:36.52) | 6:23.67 |
  