SwimSport's Finswimming editor, Robert Kelly, takes you on a quick tour to a new sport and new adventure. The idea of taking up a sport that requires special equipment can be a daunting task. What equipment that is needed, what kind of equipment that will fit the individual needs, and how to get the equipment are questions which come into the mind of the potential finswimmer. In previous columns, I have written about the various types of equipment. The first item that every finswimmer needs is a fin.
Most competitive swimmers use a monofin.
The monofin is a single blade with a foot pocket attached. Below is a photo of two of my finswimmers, Jeana Poteet and Kristine Kelly, showing some of the various monofins we use in our program. Jeana and Kristine display 4 types of monofins. Below is another photo of Jeana and Kristine displaying more of the monofins we use in our program. Kristine and Jeana show more monofins.