kickboard

Swimmer's leg trainer

A kickboard is a buoyant rectangular board held at arm's length while swimming, allowing the swimmer to focus on leg movements: She did laps with a kickboard to strengthen her kick.

Kickboards are standard equipment for swim training and physical therapy.

The term also applies to a protective board along the base of a kitchen cabinet.

swimming

laps

Complete track circuits

breaststroke · flutter · stroke · lane · swimmer · technique · propulsion · legwork · streamline · isolate

recreation

pool

Collective fund or basin

fun · play · vacation · resort · waterpark · family · children · games · relaxation · holiday

flotation

foam

Bubble-filled substance

lightweight · polystyrene · EVA · grip · rectangular · handholds · waterproof · supportive · streamlined · beginners

training

drills

Repetitive training routines

coach · workout · fitness · quadriceps · hamstring · glutes · cardio · resistance · repetition · progression

Categories
Opposites
swimming training focus

kickboardarm floats

Inflatable swimming aids

swim paddles

buoyancy function

kickboardankle weights

Strapped limb resistance gear

weight belt

Family

kickboards

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G