| Know Thy Flippers Have you listened to the | | | | underwater. The blade pushes the water backward |
| discussions of professional scuba divers? They talk a | | | | when you kick. This is great for the initial forward |
| lot about fins and propulsion. If you are wondering | | | | thrust. Towards the end of the down stroke, the fin |
| what it is all about, this piece will help you decode | | | | returns to its position - poised for the next kick. The |
| some of the scuba jargon your friends are spewing | | | | scuba flippers with bladed fins actually enhance the |
| out like jets of steam. Most likely, you have heard | | | | muscular activity of your legs. Swimming underwater |
| about the scuba flippers, straps, and designs, which | | | | becomes sheer pleasure. Paddle fins are common for |
| are their favorite conversation pieces. The scuba | | | | scuba diving. This helps you move in the water with |
| flippers of your childhood has mutated into a more | | | | less exertion. The introduction of the pivoting blades |
| sophisticated device. Continuous research has | | | | that helps you get the right angle, hence there is |
| contributed to the newer, better scuba flippers your | | | | more push to your kick. The scuba flippers with flat |
| friends are raving about. However, they will have | | | | fins are slowly being nudged out by split fins. With a |
| comparisons - these reflect their different needs and | | | | vertical split fin, you can slice the water neatly. Water |
| diving styles. Different Strokes for Different Fins | | | | passes between the split and reduces the water pull. |
| There are two variants of the scuba flippers. The full | | | | This makes propelling forward easier -you don't have |
| foot fins which you use with bare feet, and the open | | | | to tire yourself out with repetitive and hard kicking |
| heel fins which you wear with boots. The full foot | | | | for a single straightforward direction. Sounds easy? |
| fins are best for those snorkeling jaunts while the | | | | Proper care of your scuba flippers is essential. Once |
| latter is ideal for scuba diving. You should no longer | | | | your scuba flippers lose their shape, these will no |
| be confused about the choice you have to make. If | | | | longer give the propulsion you enjoyed previously. |
| you are still using the standard scuba flippers, you will | | | | Therefore, in storing your fins, make sure these are |
| notice that instead of forward propulsion, you are | | | | placed away from the weight of your scuba gear, |
| just propelled up. The flat fin causes a loss of 10% | | | | and avoid the habit of arranging them in a vertical |
| propulsion when you kick because of the 27 degree | | | | position. Health Benefits Too If you think that |
| distance between your heel and the foot. The drag | | | | snorkeling and swimming are just for fun, think again. |
| slows your speed. This is a nuisance when you want | | | | These activities have health benefits too. You burn |
| to move fast and straight ahead in the coral depths. | | | | more calories with every stroke, and kick. Your heart |
| Increasing Speed Underwater But you if are just | | | | muscles become stronger. The advantages out |
| starting to join the elect circle of the scuba diving | | | | distance the pleasure you get from the swimming |
| community, scuba flippers with slim fins are right for | | | | faster and better. |
| you. You will wonder why instead of splits, slim fins | | | | Are you interested in scuba diving? Go to this site for |
| have open toe pockets. The pockets add force to | | | | more information about scuba flippers; before you go |
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| swimming, the bladed fins will give you speed | | | | |