dolphin kick
Swimmer's fishtail motion
A dolphin kick is a swimming technique where both legs move together in a wave-like undulation, mimicking a dolphin's tail.
The motion originates from the hips and flows through the knees to the feet.
It powers the butterfly stroke and is used underwater off walls in competitive swimming: She gained three body lengths on her dolphin kick off the turn.
- butterfly strokeBilateral arm-recovery swim technique
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
- body waveChemical hair-curling process
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- swimmingLocomotion through water
underwater swimming · breakout · speed burst · body alignment · streamline · flip turn · core strength · leg power · monofin · breaststroke · swim strokes · hydrodynamics · biomechanics · dynamic balance · underwater · legs · freestyle · core
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dolphin kickflutter kick
Alternating leg strokes while swimming
scissor kick · frog kick · whip kick · treading water · dead man's float
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