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Waterbird

Aug 6th, 2010 by Elizabeth Scalia

This is the coolest thing, ever! Chicka-chicka-bing-a-boom….

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13 Responses to “Waterbird”

  1. saveliberty says:
    August 6, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    :) Now, that’s a better alternative to my Blobby Walk on the treadmill.

  2. Daybrother says:
    August 6, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    I saw a show on the TV just the other day that featured this twin wing design. US Special Forces (Seals) are testing a small underwater version that seems to require something like one third the energy of swim fins. It straps on below the knees and the swimmer uses (what looked like) a dolphin kick to move the apparatus. A three-way race against submerged swimmers with this design vs flippers vs barefoot had this design far far ahead and arriving much less tired.

  3. F says:
    August 6, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    So, Anchoress, you getting one?

  4. Steve Colby says:
    August 6, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    My buddy Peter tried one of those – but he sank ;-)

  5. shanasfo says:
    August 6, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    Now THAT is clever!

  6. Joan Moore says:
    August 6, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    It looks like fun. It seems to be on a calm lake. I wonder what it would be like on the sea, with waves…..

  7. Joe says:
    August 6, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Is there some story about that thing? It is amazing. I want one.

  8. tim maguire says:
    August 7, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    It also looks like a great full body workout. I suspect you have to very fit to go more than 10 yards on it.

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  10. suzyq says:
    August 8, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    It would be such fun to see commuters who live near rivers, like in Pittsburgh, taking these to work every day. Picture rush hour.

  11. Fuquay Steve says:
    August 8, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    I looked for it on your wishlist but alas…..

  12. newton says:
    August 10, 2010 at 12:46 am

    ?!?!?

  13. Eric Pinola says:
    August 10, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    It seems like you could attach something to do the work for you….?

    Does anyone have a link to the “Navy Seal” contraption mentioned above?

    Great article.

    Eric Pinola