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> Things like diving/'mermaid' fins I'd be willing to allow since they're not significantly amplifying the swimmers power just making it easier to apply it. I
by irishcoffee 11y ago
> Things like diving/'mermaid' fins I'd be willing to allow since they're not significantly amplifying the swimmers power just making it easier to apply it.
I disagree with this point. As an avid swimmer of 20+ years, fins/flippers make a _substantial_ difference in speed. Its actually very enjoyable to swim for a bit without flippers/fins, and then slap some on and feel like you're flying through the water.
- rtkwe 11y agoThey definitely do make moving through water much easier. What I was trying to get at was that things like fins mostly just allow swimmers to get their natural muscle power into the water better without really providing mechanical advantage where things like oars provide a clear advantage and increase because they're basically levers.