摘要 |
<p>A swimming aid (10) is worn on the hand and secured to and between the forefinger (26) and the thumb (24) of a swimmer. The swimming aid (10) includes a fan-shaped body portion (12) having relatively wide frontal edge (28) and two lateral edges tapering rearwardly toward an apex (30) adjacent a webbed crotch portion (89) of the hand formed between the forefinger (26) and the thumb (24). The swimming aid (10) has a crotch receiving portion (86) formed towards the apex (30) of the body portion (12) for receiving and sealingly communicating with the webbed crotch portion (89) of the hand. Also included is a thumb receiving portion (42) and a forefinger receiving portion (64), both extending laterally from the lateral edges of the body portion respectively, intermediate the wide frontal edge (28) and the apex (30). The thumb and the forefinger receiving portions (42, 64) are integrally formed with the body portion (12) and encircle and retain the thumb (24) and forefinger (26).</p> |