Biography

was born in 1888 and at a very young age displayed a great interest in the ocean. He joined the French Navy, studied different themes of propulsion and saw service during World War I.During his naval work he pursued his interest in thermal protection against exposure to the sea, and he started to develop items using rubber. This field of interest eventually lead him to develop the swim fin, which was originally called a swimming propeller.On June 2,1933 he filed for a patent in Paris and registered his invention in seven other countries. Both the French and British Admiralties rejected his fins, but they quickly becamepopular with swimmers and were also adopted by Commandant Yves Le Prieur for use with this scuba system.

Fins Old

As they are known today fins swimming and diving were invented by Frenchman Louis de Corlieu. For its first prototype in 1914 Corlieu made ​​a practical demonstration in the presence of a group of naval officers.

scuba fins are also used in other sports as underwater hockey, underwater rugby, swimming and more.

Modern Fins

modern flaps are superiorly efficient at the time of making the person more agile, accordingly, its size must increase.