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2. Monofin - Wikipedia

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   1962: On 15 October 1962, James S Christiansen files a patent for a device enabling a pair of swimming fins to be coupled together to reduce fatigue and cramping during prolonged swimming. Although the detachable coupling converting the separate swimming fins into a monofin-like design is granted US patent 3165764A [ 7 ] on 19 January 1965, it ...

3. Finswimming - Wikipedia

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   Surface finswimming (also known by its acronym, SF) is swimming on the surface of the water using mask, snorkel, and monofins.SF races are held for distances of 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 4 × 50 mix relays (2 men's, 2 women's), 4 × 100 relays and 4 × 200 relays (meters) in swimming pools and over various long distances in the open water environment.

4. Fish fin - Wikipedia

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   The anal/cloacal fin is located on the ventral surface behind the anus/cloaca. The bones that support the anal fin are called pterygiophores. There are up to two series, a proximal series (axonosts) and a distal series (baseosts) Most fish use their anal fin to stabilize while swimming; Knifefish use their anal fins for thrust (gymnotiform ...

5. These Flippers Will Help you Swim Like a Dolphin

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   A pair of flippers will have you swimming like a fish in no time. Our expert shares what to look for and recommends options from Speedo, Cressi, Tusa, and more.

6. Swimfin - Wikipedia

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   Swimfins, swim fins, diving fins, or flippers are finlike accessories worn on the feet, legs or hands [1] and made from rubber, plastic, carbon fiber or combinations of these materials, to aid movement through the water in water sports activities such as swimming, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, float-tube fishing, kneeboarding, riverboarding, scuba diving, snorkeling, spearfishing, underwater ...

7. Fish locomotion - Wikipedia

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   Oscillation is viewed as pectoral-fin-based swimming and is best known as mobuliform locomotion. The motion can be described as the production of less than half a wave on the fin, similar to a bird wing flapping. Pelagic stingrays, such as the manta, cownose, eagle and bat rays use oscillatory locomotion. [7]