Comparative Evaluation of Swim Fins

Abstract

Fourteen commercially available types of swim fins were evaluated for efficiency and comfort with the aim of determining which were the most suitable for Naval use and of learning what factors in design favor these characteristics. Efficiency was studied by measurement of oxygen consumption in stationary swimming against a constant force in 15-minute runs. The differences found efficiency were large enough to have distinct operational importance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1957
Accession Number
AD0780665

Entities

People

  • W. G. Fischer

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drops
  • Efficiency
  • Gages
  • High Pressure
  • Intact Stability
  • Learning
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Open Water
  • Procurement
  • Rubber
  • Stiffening
  • Synthetic Rubber
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Materials Science