Flowing fin system and tail assembly

Abstract

A flowing fin assembly for swimmers is provided. The flow assembly is adapted to provide excellent comfort, good propulsion properties and also has a gentle flowing appearance that is similar to the flow properties of a Betta fish as swimmer traverses through the water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swimming apparatus comprising:
 a fin portion defining a radial shape extending from a proximal end to a distal end;   one or more foot holders connected to the proximal end, each foot holder adapted to receive and retain a foot of a user;   a plurality of spaced-apart ribs radially extending from the proximal end; and   a plurality of thin portions, each thin portion extending between each two adjacent spaced-apart ribs of the plurality of ribs.   
     
     
         2 . The swimming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each thin portion is comprised of a material having a durometer different than that of each spaced-apart rib. 
     
     
         3 . The swimming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each thin portion has a durometer less than a durometer of each rib. 
     
     
         4 . The swimming apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each rib has a first durometer, wherein each thin portion has a second durometer, and wherein the first durometer is greater than the second durometer. 
     
     
         5 . The swimming apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the first durometer has a shore A scale range between 45 and 25. 
     
     
         6 . The swimming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each rib and each thin portion are made of the same material. 
     
     
         7 . The swimming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each rib has a taper cross section thickness that only equals cross sectional thickness of the plurality of think portions at the distal end. 
     
     
         8 . A swimming apparatus comprising:
 a fin portion defining a radial shape extending from a proximal end to a distal end;   one or more foot holders connected to the proximal end, each foot holder adapted to receive and retain a foot of a user;   a plurality of spaced-apart ribs radially extending from the proximal end; and   a plurality of thin portions, each thin portion extending between each two adjacent spaced-apart ribs of the plurality of ribs,   wherein each rib has a first durometer, wherein each thin portion has a second durometer, wherein the first durometer is greater than the second durometer, wherein the first durometer has a shore A scale range between 45 and 25, wherein each rib and each thin portion are made of the same material, wherein each rib has a taper cross section thickness that only equals cross sectional thickness of the plurality of think portions at the distal end.