Competitive Finswimming Coach
Tran Minh Duc
Four years on the national finswimming team. 50m SF personal record 13.2s. Building Vietnam's next generation of competitive finswimmers.
Vietnamese / English
Professional profile
Experience in context
Four years on the national finswimming team. 50m SF personal record 13.2s. Building Vietnam's next generation of competitive finswimmers.
Break technique into small measures, then add load without losing movement quality.
Professional experience
Coaching roles and environments
Competitive Finswimming Coach
Aqua Spirit Club · Hanoi, Vietnam
Four years on the national finswimming team. 50m SF personal record 13.2s. Building Vietnam's next generation of competitive finswimmers.
Finswimming athlete and competition assistant coach
Community and competitive finswimming groups · Vietnam
Foundational experience before taking the current role at Aqua Spirit Club.
Coaching capability
What this coach can help you improve
Dolphin kick
Build force transfer from the trunk rather than the knees alone.
Monofin technique
Adjust position, rhythm and equipment for the target distance.
Race performance
Track speed, frequency and the ability to sustain technique.
Working method
How training is assessed and developed
Break technique into small measures, then add load without losing movement quality.
- 01
Baseline
Record current speed, kick rhythm and body position.
- 02
Mechanics
Correct force initiation and streamline control.
- 03
Load
Increase distance or intensity only while technique remains stable.
Is this the right fit?
A strong fit for
- Athletes improving speed with measurable feedback
- Swimmers moving from conventional strokes to monofin
- Younger learners building dolphin-kick foundations
Consider another pathway when
- Learners who do not meet basic swimming-safety requirements
Professional credentials
Credentials, issuing bodies and professional scope
- 01
CMAS Finswimming Instructor
- Issued by
- CMAS — World Underwater Federation
- Issued
- 2021
- Scope
- Professional scope used in aquatic coaching and water-safety practice.
- 02
Lifeguard
- Issued by
- Vietnam Red Cross
- Issued
- 2022
- Valid until
- Dec 2028
- Scope
- Professional scope used in aquatic coaching and water-safety practice.
Achievements
Selected professional milestones
- Built transition pathways from conventional swimming to monofin
- Applied speed and frequency measures to race planning
Current responsibility
Programmes this coach supports
Programme details come from the current curriculum in the CMS and may include several pathways.
01
Finswimming
Finswimming
The fastest human-powered swimming discipline on earth. Race-oriented training with mono and bi-fins, combining explosive power, precise technique, and breath control.
- Junior Finswimming
- Level
- JUNIOR
- Duration
- 8 weeks / 24 sessions
- Format
- Max 5 students
- Recreational
- Level
- RECREATIONAL
- Duration
- 8–10 weeks / 24 sessions
- Format
- Max 5 students
- Competitive
- Level
- COMPETITIVE
- Duration
- 12+ weeks / ongoing
- Format
- Max 4 students
In practice
Training, not a studio profile
Ask for a level assessment with this coach
Send your current level, goal and preferred time. Aqua Spirit will confirm the appropriate programme, coach availability and venue before a place is reserved.