Jens Hilbert sets the record for longest underwater distance swimming record. He swam for 19.36 hours with a total of 4 hours and 24 minutes of rest. He set the record at a distance of 55 Km about 34 miles and could do so only wearing Force Fins
Original Force Fins are versatile. Kicking equally well for a variety water sport activities: Snorkeling, SCUBA, belly boating, swimming and body surfing subject only to changes in size. Features:
- Force Fin’s toe free foot pocket, allowing your toes to be free and wiggle about as they are meant to to do.
- Eliminates the number one cause of cramping from fins by powering from your strongest kicking muscles in the upper thigh.
- Small effective fin blade is the perfect size for turbulent free and fast movement of water.
- Easy to maneuver, independently moving wing tips to fine tune position with small foot and leg movements.
- Easy kicking, powerful and FAST!
For SCUBA Divers: Original Force Fins are easy kicking, fast and efficient. Ranked among most efficient in fin studies sponsored by the Department of U.S. Naval Research.*
- Perfect for recreational divers.
- Great for travel: Fit in carry on luggage
- Easy to maneuver about prevent from kicking delicate reefs
- Great for underwater photography. Designed by a professional underwater photographer for his own use.
When in between dives
For Swimmers: Force Fin initiated the fin swimming revolution!
Swim with Original Force Fins to:
- Concentrate on strengthening your kick
- Slimming your thighs
- Tightening your buns
- Increasing the flexibility of you ankles
Force Fins have an open-toe pocket that is available in sizes to fit even the largest feet. Leveraging the power of your swim kick to concentrate development of the large muscles in your thigh, hips and derriere. No strain on your knees.
- Snappy V-split blade to swim fast!
Jay Tea –
Bought at local dive shop in 1997 and still use them. Best spend on dive equipment I’ve ever made. Super stoked to see strap kits here as mine are wearing (for obvious reasons). I’d recommend them to anyone for snorkel or scuba. Buy larger to accommodate booties If you are a cold water diver- If you do that you can even wear sandals instead of booties snorkeling in warm water, I do.
Carolina Grass Stains –
I can not say enough about these! I purchased mine in 1989 and have taken them everywhere! I bought a M for booty room in cold waters or rocky shore entries, and I have the comfort insteps for bare feet. They travel well and give me the confidence of strong swimming in any event. The weight and bouyancy are perfect for me and allow me to dive/snorkel without extra weights. I enjoy if I do need to walk across rough surfaces, they are easy enough to manage in. The easy adjust strap makes putting them on and taking off in the water easy. Thank you for over 36 years of water adventures and job support!!
Cheers and see you in the water!
Jane Thomas –
These fins are so perfectly designed, they teach the swimmer to flutter kick, by forcing them to down beat (what’s the word?). I notice a lot of older swimmers just let their legs drag, or do a 2 beat, every few strokes kick (just to keep level). When I started using them, my flutter kick immediately and permanently improved; for some reason, you can’t just let your legs drag. I used to swim 3000 y/m a day, 1000 without fins, now I only have time for 2000, but the ‘Slim (now Force) Fins’ add so much speed (and as a result, oxygen uptake), I’m able to stay fit with the 2000. M and ML are gone, wondering if I can get away with a bigger size, as when they’re gone, they’re gone, I’m told. I’m the only fitness swimmer I know who uses them, as they expensive, but worth their weight in gold and last (almost) forever. Wish everyone could use them. Very sad to see them go…..
David Wood –
I bought original forcefins in the late 1990’s or early 2000’s , and I love them. I mostly use them in the BVI or sometimes around St. John, the cistern at Cooper Island, the indians, etc. I love the design for its power, speed, and the energy and delight I feel when I use them. The color is great also, I think the color was called saphire. Although I don’t scuba dive at all any more, they are perfect for free diving which is all I do now. I use my forcefins so much, I had to replace the straps and put on new hardware which was easy, and THEY HAD those parts and sent them to me.
Mari –
I came across force fins while searching the web for body boarding. I have owned many brands and recently lost my favorite pair from Japan. I found a pair of fluorescent hot pink Force Fins on Ebay. They were hardly used. After a long wait for the post to arrive, I took them out on a test drive on Saturday for 3 hours. These fins are incredible. They have so much power and speed. My legs are sore but that’s a good thing. I hope to find a vintage color in yellow in my size ML. Thank you Force Fins 🙂 Do you need someone to market your fins on Hawaii? We body board and body surf all year round. I am quite sure the City and County Lifeguards would love them too.
Roland Wutz –
Hab ich selbst beste Flosse