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Aquaclaws
Webbed fingers without the gloves.

Arena Paddles
Designed to help improve stroke technique and build upper body strength. Hand paddles are adjustable to ensure personalized fit.

Catalyst
Provides strength training and stroke improvement while reducing pressure on the AC (acromio-clavicular) shoulder joint and rotator cuff areas, from TYR.

Dream Paddles
Feature a built in computer to measure stroke power, stroke cycles, time, and calories.

Finger Paddles
These are just big enough to cover your digits.

Freestyler
Maximize stroke extension and initiate hip rotation, from Finis.

Fulcrum
Designed to help avoid shoulder problems, from Zoomers.

Han's Paddles Best of the Net
In regular and the larger green "Gripper" model, designed and manufactured by Coach Dick Hannula.

Leader Hand Paddles
Molded palm and flat straps, available in two sizes.

Speedo Hand Paddles
One of the first, and still very useful.

Spiders Hand Paddles
Virtually no shoulder stress as caused by oversized paddles. One size fits high school swimmer through Masters. Each set comes with Spider Bag. Aerodynamically designed high-speed hand paddles.

Stroke Tech Paddles
Excellent for all strokes. The over-sized paddle is designed to reinforce the correct stroke pattern, pull after pull, from The Victor.

Swimfoil
Enhances hand's natural lift mechanics – builds more efficient stroke technique – increases length of available power stroke, from Speedo.

Webbed Glove
Speedo's way to make your hand work like a duck's foot.

Zura Sculling and Vortex Paddles
These paddles are used to build upper body strength, improve stroke mechanics and enhance the feel of the water, from Zura.

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