Finis Competitor Video! :)

[Nessadelle]

I got my finis competitor monofin just a few weeks ago, and I made a video to show my progress! This video was my third time swimming in it, and I am super excited to do another one once i've made a tail to go with it! Constructive criticism on my swimming would be appreciated! I want to look as real as possible in my movements~! <3


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5strS-IIu3w

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Not bad. :3

[MermaidAubrin]

Looks great and by the way that is an amazing pool

[Nessadelle]

Thank you Lorelei and Aubrin!

I love my schools pool! I can't wait to practice with an actual tail.

[Alveric]

Very fluid and natural. Like you've been doing it for a long time.

Alveric

[Mermaid Star]

I really like your movement. Very fish like. My goodness you can haul ass in that thing.

[taom]

Wow!! Your movement is great!!

[Odette]

your doing great. its great that you took the time and money to get a competitor. as long as you leave the shape as is, it will still be really fast i assume. this is great!!! EEEEEEEE!! ^^

[Anaria]

You look really great! Did it take a lot of practice to get used to swimming with the monofin? I'm a good swimmer, but I've never used a monofin before (hope to buy a competitor soon).

Also, does anyone have any comparisons between swimming with a standard competitor fin, versus one that's been cut to a more mermaid tail shape? Does it affect how it moves, or make it harder to swim?

[Nessadelle]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback, everybody! I will keep practicing harder until I can improve my breath hold as well.

You look really great! Did it take a lot of practice to get used to swimming with the monofin? I'm a good swimmer, but I've never used a monofin before (hope to buy a competitor soon).

Also, does anyone have any comparisons between swimming with a standard competitor fin, versus one that's been cut to a more mermaid tail shape? Does it affect how it moves, or make it harder to swim?

Anaria,

I started with the Finis Wave and swam in it for two years! After my old tail for the Wave began to look a bit tired, I decided it was a sign to invest in the best monofin I could get my hands on. The competitor is very strong, and fights back at you when swimming (My first time in it i pulled an abdominal muscle from pushing so hard), but I have heard that cutting the tail makes it slightly easier to flip the tail because of less resistance when moving through the water. I recommend starting with a smaller monofin and working your way up to the competitor, or even simply practicing the swimming motions with two flippers tied together. Preparing your core muscles for the strain of the competitor will prevent injuries from forcing it on them right away (I had only been out of practice for a week with the Wave and I still pulled a muscle from the competitor).

I am excited to see your progress once you get your competitor too! <3

[Winged Mermaid]

Wow, looks great!! I am so jealous of you having that pool to swim in, by the way! I feel like a goldfish in a tiny bowl in my small 6ft pool O_o
Thanks for the heads up about the competitor. I'm going to get one soon (Finis seriously needs to get on getting those back in stock, it's been over a month) and I don't get to go swimming all the time so I'll be sure to take it nice and easy for a while before I go pushing. I can't imagine that pulling an abdominal muscle feels good!

[HBMermaid_Angela]

I just got my finis competitor in yesterday and had to try it out! I find it quite easy to use!! It is deffinately a "serious" monofin, but love it much more over any other monofin I've had. I am cutting it into a dolphin shape fluke because it is going inside my mermaid tail!!

[Anaria]

Thanks for the info Nessadelle! Will look around for a cheaper 'learner' monofin to start with I'm a qualified personal trainer, so I'll definitely increase focus on core work in my training Can't wait to start practicing

[Nessadelle]

Wow, looks great!! I am so jealous of you having that pool to swim in, by the way! I feel like a goldfish in a tiny bowl in my small 6ft pool O_o
Thanks for the heads up about the competitor. I'm going to get one soon (Finis seriously needs to get on getting those back in stock, it's been over a month) and I don't get to go swimming all the time so I'll be sure to take it nice and easy for a while before I go pushing. I can't imagine that pulling an abdominal muscle feels good!

You're in California! Have you never swam in the ocean? What i'd give to be able to swim in the ocean with this!

Thanks for the info Nessadelle! Will look around for a cheaper 'learner' monofin to start with I'm a qualified personal trainer, so I'll definitely increase focus on core work in my training Can't wait to start practicing

I can't wait to see your progress! It's always so inspiring to see how hard everybody is working to achieve their goals!

I just got my finis competitor in yesterday and had to try it out! I find it quite easy to use!! It is deffinately a "serious" monofin, but love it much more over any other monofin I've had. I am cutting it into a dolphin shape fluke because it is going inside my mermaid tail!!

Lucky you for it being so easy the first try! I am a small person, and I had a hard time pushing it from the abdominals like you're supposed to, so it took me a few hours to get it down.

[MermaidAiera]

I feel like more and more mermaids are getting the competitor these days It's cool to see more and more mermaids becoming so serious! I have the same MonoFin and I LOVE it! I have a lot of swimming experience so it's very easy for me to swim in it, so it's really fun. I think I posted a video response of me swimming in mine on your YouTube video ;D

[Sofi]

I want that same one I was searching for videos like yours to show me how it works and yours never came up :/ Im just worried that with a tail over it the drag will slow it down to the point that I may as well have gotten a cheaper one.

[Nessadelle]

I feel like more and more mermaids are getting the competitor these days It's cool to see more and more mermaids becoming so serious! I have the same MonoFin and I LOVE it! I have a lot of swimming experience so it's very easy for me to swim in it, so it's really fun. I think I posted a video response of me swimming in mine on your YouTube video ;D

I saw your video! I believe it was one of the first videos I saw of a competitor before I bought mine.

I want that same one I was searching for videos like yours to show me how it works and yours never came up :/ Im just worried that with a tail over it the drag will slow it down to the point that I may as well have gotten a cheaper one.

Well, even with the drag of a tail, this is the strongest one on the market as far as I know, so I think you'd be best off going for a competitor. That way if it drags, it will still be stronger than if you had a slower tail that could hardly be swimmable with drag.

The competitor is also good for abdominal muscles, and really pushes you to move from the core muscles rather than your knees, in my opinion. I found that with the wave monofin I was always pushing from my knees. <3

[Sofi]

Well, even with the drag of a tail, this is the strongest one on the market as far as I know, so I think you'd be best off going for a competitor. That way if it drags, it will still be stronger than if you had a slower tail that could hardly be swimmable with drag.

The competitor is also good for abdominal muscles, and really pushes you to move from the core muscles rather than your knees, in my opinion. I found that with the wave monofin I was always pushing from my knees. <3

Excellent! When you ordered yours did it ask you to choose how hard the fin was? Im not sure if I should get moderate or firm. On other websites there isnt an option for that, only here as far as I can tell http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com...=192&iCatId=23

[Winged Mermaid]

You're in California! Have you never swam in the ocean? What i'd give to be able to swim in the ocean with this!

The water is always freezing here, even in the summer when you feel like melting you stick a foot in that water and you're done thinking about going in! It's really feels like ice water. I only see kids (who could care less about how cold it is) and surfers with wetsuits in the water here. I think when I get my competitor I may invest in a good wetsuit though! That would be awesome to be able to swim in the ocean here, especially with a good monofin!

[Nessadelle]

Excellent! When you ordered yours did it ask you to choose how hard the fin was? Im not sure if I should get moderate or firm. On other websites there isnt an option for that, only here as far as I can tell http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com...=192&iCatId=23

Wow! I didn't have the option for firmness (I am pretty sure mine is super firm though!), go with what you feel works best for the tail look you'll be going for.

The water is always freezing here, even in the summer when you feel like melting you stick a foot in that water and you're done thinking about going in! It's really feels like ice water. I only see kids (who could care less about how cold it is) and surfers with wetsuits in the water here. I think when I get my competitor I may invest in a good wetsuit though! That would be awesome to be able to swim in the ocean here, especially with a good monofin!

We should all migrate to Hawaii or something.