Literature Review Study of Finswimming

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the literature on the statistic and empirical basis of finswimming of South Korea and to explore the current status of finswimming. Research design, data, and methodology: A literature search was performed using official data bases covering statistics of finswimming and related prior studies. Articles and documents were included in this integrative review and were thoroughly reviewed by both authors. Further qualitative analysis was conducted to compare results of national and international competitions. Results: Results shows that 03 finswimming athletes were registered in Korea Underwater Association. In spite of the lack of the number of registered athletes, Korean national finwimming team have obtained outstanding results in international competitions. Regarding the literature review on prior studies, most of studies have been performed in the field of national sciences including exercise physiology, sport nutrition and mechanics and so forth. Conclusions: This study indicated that issues of social science, specific areas of sport management, policy, and industry are necessary to be studied with diverse views for inducing industrial and academic insights. These works are crucial to promote finswimming consumption in public sectors as well as to increase related industries. Further implications were discussed and insights were summarized.