Scott L
Contributor
To be clear on the drag issue; yes, some scuba divers can be more streamlined than others. However, I try not to swim fast enough for streamlining to be an issue.
If I find myself in a position to fight a strong current, my fitness level and finning ability will be tested significantly more than my drag coefficient.
Since embarking upon my thus far very undistinguished tec diving career over a year ago I have been trying to utlilize blade fins while single cylinder diving here in the Palm Beaches. There is no freaking way I can keep up with my buddies who utilize long-blade freediving fins when they decide to criss cross through our currents. As a consquence, I have brought my pair out of retirement....