Patent ID: 6346021
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A swim fin for attachment to a swimmer's foot for the improvement of the fast flutter kick motions of speed swimming comprising:a fin body having a tapered thickness and a first end portion and a second end sculling portion and an intermediate portion tapering outwardly from the first end portion to the second end portion; a flexible sleeve having an aperture extending therethrough, said sleeve being removably mounted over the fin body to hold a swimmer's foot in position thereon; and mounting means for the foot comprising an elastic loop mounted to the first end portion of the fin body and including an elastic band having apertures with the loop extending therethrough; and, wherein the flexing action of the tapered fin body causes a reverse pressure against the sleeve to maintain a constant optimum pressure around the foot to self-adjust to different foot sizes; and the tapered thickness produces a faster flexing action at the second sculling end portion.