Patent ID: 8690617

Claim:
A swimming propulsion device comprising: a fuselage having a forward section and an aft section; at least one propulsor pivotally connected to the forward section of the fuselage; at least one stabilizer affixed to the aft section of the fuselage; a swimmer connection mechanism removably attached to the fuselage by a locking mechanism whereby the swimmer connection mechanism connects a swimmer to the device; and a control mechanism installed within the propulsor wherein the at least one propulsor comprising at least two portions connected one to another at a propulsor connection point adjacent to the fuselage and wherein the two portions of the at least one propulsor fold towards one another about the connection point, and wherein the at least one stabilizer comprising two portions connected one to another at a stabilizer connection point adjacent to the fuselage and wherein the two portions of the at least one stabilizer fold towards one another about the stabilizer connection point.