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1. A swimming assembly configured to be worn by an animal thereby improving the animal's ability to swim, said assembly comprising:
a plurality of fins, each of said fins being configured to be worn on an associated one of legs of an animal when the animal swims, each of said fins comprising
a plate being configured to be positioned against one of the animal's legs,
wherein said plate has a front surface, a back surface and a peripheral edge extending between said front surface and said back surface, said peripheral edge having a top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said front surface being continuous and smooth extending between said first lateral side and said second lateral side wherein said front surface is configured for being positioned against the animal without catching on fur of the animal,a strap being attached to said plate wherein said strap is configured to retain said plate on the animal's leg when the animal swims, anda pair of wings, each of said wings being movably coupled to said plate, each of said wings being positioned in a deployed position having each of said wings extending laterally away from said plate, each of said wings being configured to capture water when the animal urges the animal's leg rearwardly in the water such that each of said wings is positioned in said deployed position thereby increasing the animal's ability to swim, each of said wings being positioned in a stored position having each of said wings being positioned proximate said strap, each of said wings being configured to be urged into said stored position when the animal urges the animal's leg forwardly in the water thereby reducing resistance of said wings with respect to the water. |
