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The action at the Wedge started in the 1950s with the advent of swim fins and a handful of brave, maybe a tad loco, souls who loved bodysurfing more than any other form of wave riding.
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Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
Stick to knee-deep waves or kick out (swim fins come in clutch here) to grab the big swells.
—Brittany Loggins, Women's Health, 23 June 2023
In 2022 the swim fin was on the other foot—and the importance of the technological treasure sitting on the seabed was gargantuan.
—Jason Sherman, Scientific American, 2 May 2022
Weber had been wearing a diving mask and swim fins but not a snorkel.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2019
These all-rubber swim fins are flexible enough to boost maneuverability underwater, but the vertical spines on their outside edges help stabilize the blade—giving you more oomph out of each kick.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 24 June 2019
Both Pamperin and Lehrer were wearing swim trunks, face masks and swim fins.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 June 2018
Franklin is also credited with inventing the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, and swim fins, among other highly useful objects.
—Bethany Ao, Philly.com, 17 Apr. 2018
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Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
Stick to knee-deep waves or kick out (swim fins come in clutch here) to grab the big swells.
—Brittany Loggins, Women's Health, 23 June 2023
In 2022 the swim fin was on the other foot—and the importance of the technological treasure sitting on the seabed was gargantuan.
—Jason Sherman, Scientific American, 2 May 2022
Weber had been wearing a diving mask and swim fins but not a snorkel.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2019
These all-rubber swim fins are flexible enough to boost maneuverability underwater, but the vertical spines on their outside edges help stabilize the blade—giving you more oomph out of each kick.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 24 June 2019
Both Pamperin and Lehrer were wearing swim trunks, face masks and swim fins.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 June 2018
Franklin is also credited with inventing the lightning rod, the Franklin stove, and swim fins, among other highly useful objects.
—Bethany Ao, Philly.com, 17 Apr. 2018
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“Swim fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swim%20fin. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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