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Underwater Target Shooting

Underwater target shooting is a CMAS underwater precision sport in which athletes on breath-hold use a rule-compliant speargun/crossbow on underwater targets in a pool. Body position, sight picture, loading routine, pool approval and supervision are decisive.

LevelVariant FamilyAquatics Family CategoryWater sport / underwater precision

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Classification

Category Water sport / underwater precision

Family Aquatics Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Apnea precision sport with speargun/crossbow on underwater targets.

Geeignet für Suitable for people with underwater comfort, precision focus and strong safety discipline.

Cost Only with club/federation supervision: pool, apnea base, speargun and target setup are safety-critical. Underwater sports club, pool time, mask, snorkel, fins, speargun/crossbow, targets, maintenance, safety and competition entries. CMAS/FFESSM-adjacent tir sur cible/target-shooting group or underwater sports club. No DIY speargun use in pools; only with ap…

First progress Body position and calm trigger control improve after supervised basic drills.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

pool approval
coach
mask
snorkel
fins
speargun/crossbow
target
safety plan

First steps

find club/coach
clarify apnea and pool rules
learn safety and loading routine
practise target setup under supervision
then read discipline formats

CMAS/FFESSM underwater sports club, tir sur cible group or authorised target-shooting training group.

Keep speargun unloaded/secured outside the approved routine; strictly observe target area, pool approval, supervision and emergency plan.

Weitere Angaben

Tags underwater-target-shooting, water-sport, aquatics-familie, wassersport-unterwasser-praezision, water-sport-underwater-precision

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Hit targets underwater on breath-hold as precisely, safely and legally as possible.

Teilnehmer

Individual or teams/relay by discipline.

Teamgröße

individual; team size by relay rule.

Spielfeld

Pool with underwater target area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

hit pattern, points, time and rule validity.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

mask
snorkel
fins
speargun
target
pool

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe loading/handling
target-area breach
equipment breach
apnea/pool-safety breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

CMAS
Confederation Mondiale des Activites Subaquatiques (CMAS)

About Target Shooting CMAS Archives · official-guide · high
HOW TO/REGULATIONS CMAS · official-rules · high
Initiation FFESSM Tir sur Cible Subaquatique · federation-beginner-guide · medium