The prosthetic can be worn by amputees both in and out of the water and is the first “fully functional swim leg,” according to Matthew Flynn, an amputee himself and an employee at Hicksville ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its kind prosthetic swim leg. They say it could dramatically change the lives of the nearly two million Americans who have lost a limb, including Kevin Vaughan.

New prosthesis leg helps amputees swim. 01:22 . Story highlights 'The Fin,' created by a 3-D printer is the first swimming leg available to the general public.

With the swim-prosthetic, amputees can walk around while at the beach or poolside, then swim more efficiently once in the water -- all without having to remove their prosthetic.

WAPATO, Wash. - Like most children, Alicia Guerrero wanted to learn how to swim in order to better enjoy hot summer days. But learning to swim presented a challenge for the 10-year-old - she lost ...

Instead, Northwell’s prosthetic actually propels users through water as if it were their original limb. Recommended Videos The new leg features a jet-black foot and a nonslip tread on its sole.

The former Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball player says “you try to set little goals and you try to work your way toward ...

Prosthetic leg gives retired Navy SEAL new lease on life. Updated: 11:59 AM CST Feb 25, 2019 Editorial Standards ... Thanks to help from the nonprofit Swim with a Mission, ...

Farrah Beth Bata and her cousin, Amanda Taylor, discovered a prosthetic leg while swimming in Panama City Beach, Florida. Bata posted a photo of the leg in the Facebook group "I Love Panama City ...

Aug. 17 (UPI) --A British woman who lost her prosthetic leg while swimming in a lake was reunited with her lost limb when a volunteer diver answered a plea for help on social media.

A woman has described the "chaotic" moment she was hit by a wave and lost her prosthetic leg during her first open-water swim. Brenda Ogden, 68, joined the Flamborough Flippers for a swim at ...

Thanks to some help from a nonprofit organization, retired Navy SEAL Rick Kaiser is figuring out how to walk again with his first prosthesis ever.