Swimmer training paddle simulating shape of human hand

A swimming paddle for use on the hand of a swimmer within a body of water, said swimming paddle comprising:

• a. a generally planar member having an outer periphery and having opposing first and second sides, a palm area for receiving a palm of the swimmer's hand, a thumb area extending proximate the first side of said generally planar member for receiving a thumb of the swimmer's hand, an index finger area for receiving an index finger of the swimmer's hand, a second finger area for receiving the second finger of the swimmer's hand, and a ring finger area for receiving a ring finger of the swimmer's hand;
• b. the outer periphery of said generally planar member including:
• i. a thumb tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's thumb extends;
• ii. an index finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's index finger extends;
• iii. a second finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's second finger extends;
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• iv. a ring finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's ring finger extends;
• c. said second finger tip peripheral portion lying closer to said palm area than both said index finger tip peripheral portion and said ring finger tip peripheral portion, said second finger tip peripheral portion forming an inwardly-directed groove extending toward the swimmer's second finger;
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• d. a first strap having first and second opposing ends for securing said generally planar member to the swimmer's hand, the first end of said first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the first side thereof, and the second end of the first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the second side thereof, the first strap being adapted to extend over the top of the swimmer's hand.

A swimming paddle for use on the hand of a swimmer within a body of water, said swimming paddle comprising:

• a. a generally planar member having an outer periphery and having opposing first and second sides, a palm area for receiving a palm of the swimmer's hand, a thumb area extending proximate the first side of said generally planar member for receiving a thumb of the swimmer's hand, an index finger area for receiving an index finger of the swimmer's hand, a second finger area for receiving a second finger of the swimmer's hand, a ring finger area for receiving a ring finger of the swimmer's hand, and a little finger area for receiving a little finger of the swimmer's hand;
• b. the outer periphery of said generally planar member including:
• i. a thumb tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's thumb extends;
• ii. an index finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's index finger extends;
• iii. a second finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's second finger extends;
• iv. a ring finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's ring finger extends;
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• v. a little finger tip peripheral portion toward which the swimmer's little finger extends;
• c. said palm area including a plurality of apertures formed therein to expose the palm of the swimmer's hand to water;
• d. said thumb area including a plurality of apertures extending generally between said palm area and said thumb tip peripheral portion for exposing the swimmer's thumb to water;
• e. said index finger area including a plurality of apertures extending generally between said palm area and said index finger tip peripheral portion for exposing the swimmer's index finger to water;
• f. said second finger area including a plurality of apertures extending generally between said palm area and said second finger tip peripheral portion for exposing the swimmer's second finger to water;
• g. said ring finger area including a plurality of apertures extending generally between said palm area and said ring finger tip peripheral portion for exposing the swimmer's ring finger to water;
• h. said little finger area including a plurality of apertures extending generally between said palm area and said little finger tip peripheral portion for exposing the swimmer's little finger to water;
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• i. a first strap having first and second opposing ends for securing said generally planar member to the swimmer's hand, the first end of said first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the first side thereof, and the second end of the first strap being secured to said generally planar member proximate the second side thereof, the first strap being adapted to extend over the top of the swimmer's hand.