swimming with dolphins....

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Hi Tuck;

I'm an AK amp who has had what I call a swimming leg for years. Mine is a 
simple plastic shell with a knee that is manually locked to walk and unlocked 
if you want to bend the knee.  It's not a big help to swimming, but makes it 
possible to get in and out of the water in a standing position by walking 
stiff legged. 

I can swim in it but it tends to float up and is no great help for that. The 
good part is walking in and out of the water- water skiing on my sit ski, 
driving the boat and being able to dive of the boat into the water from a 
more comfortable position. 

If floats -- cause of course it has come of -but rarely - knee boards and 
riding inter tubes causes to much water force against it.  Held on by 
suction. I use it every summer and love it. 

Georgie Maxfield