monofin
Sign in to savethumb|A freediver using a monofin thumb|Herbert Nitsch wearing a monofin at the Cyprus BIOS 2004 Freediving Open Classic
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thumb|A freediver using a monofin thumb|Herbert Nitsch wearing a monofin at the Cyprus BIOS 2004 Freediving Open Classic
A monofin is a type of swimfin typically used in underwater sports such as finswimming, free-diving and underwater orienteering. It consists of a single or linked surfaces attached to both of the diver's feet, emulating the fluke of Cetaceans like whales or porpoises. Even though the diver's appearance might be reminiscent of a mermaid or merman, monofin swimming is not the same as mermaiding.
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