Ayisha
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Take a look at this video by Trace Malinowski of the GUE modified flutter. You can see the power and speed:
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...The existence of so many variants in the article was surprising, but from your skeptical answers I guess it’s the article that reports too many of them...
I think the skepticism comes from how poorly they were described and the obvious minimal effort the author put into the article. A simple Google search on any of the them provides a wealth of information, such as the videos above. The constant references to "flippers" and the embedded ad for snorkeling, not diving, gear at the end didn't help either.The existence of so many variants in the article was surprising, but from your skeptical answers I guess it’s the article that reports too many of them...
I think the side kick is mostly for:I've not tried a side kick yet but can't really imagine using it (it looks like it's faster/less labour intensive to fin backwards and shuffle over)
...A simple Google search on any of the them provides a wealth of information, such as the videos above...
OMG mind blown with that sideways kick video. I am dying to learn this. Does anyone else know how to do it?
Same ways e.g. rays change physics: ever wondered how they can flap their wings an inch above the silt and not raise more than a couple of particles?