Webbed Hands?

Former Member
Former Member
Is this photoshop or someone famous with webbed hands: www.teamarena.com/.../company I imagine this could give you an advantage. Maybe the next controversial swimming aid would be a kit to grow webs.
  • I actually had a childhood friend who had a webbed toe, very small, between 4th and 5th toes. He wasn't a swimmer however.
  • Jimbie Thornton has a posting on his vlog about swimmers in China with clubbed hands/feet. It's sort of similar to webbed hands/feet.
  • Back in school, I also knew a guy that had a large fin on his back. So was he Dolphin 1?
  • Former Member
    Former Member
    As I've said before, inefficient propulsion is at the top of the list the major problems to overcome in swimming faster. Forget about so called "tech suits" and reducing drag and focus on propulsion instead. Webbed gloves are the most logical approach if you're going to allow mechanically aided swimming. Dolphin 2
  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Had afriend who had webbed hands and feet. His arms were very short. He swam on our relay team and was a really fast 50 guy. I also had another friend who was blind and he was a very fast 50 and 100 free swimmer he also swam on our relays as a leadoff swimmer. It was strange to see me racing these two guys. Me holding the blind swimmer's hand up to the starting block and seeing a 6 foot 3 inch guy next to my friend with the webbed toes and hands who was 4' 11" tall.
  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Back in school, I also knew a guy that had a large fin on his back. It was quite problem when someone had to stand behind him in the cafeteria line though. :bolt: Dolphin 2
  • Former Member
    Former Member
    webbing between fingers, toes and neck/shoulder is call a minor physical anomaly by psychologists (cow licks, low set ears, etc. are also MPA's). Sometimes webbing can be a hallmark of a physical syndrome. Lainey