whip kick
Frog-leg swimming motion
A whip kick is a swimming movement where the legs bend at the knees, sweep outward in a circular motion, then snap together—the primary propulsion in breaststroke.
The name captures the snapping, whip-like action of the legs coming together.
Also called a frog kick for its resemblance to how frogs swim.
Arms circle, legs splay
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- butterfly strokeBilateral arm-recovery swim technique
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
treading water · lap swimming · swim meet · medley · relay · pool · lane · streamline
Art of choosing moments
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
cadence · tempo · sequence · flow · form · execution · muscle memory · practice
breaststroke
Arms circle, legs splay
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- butterfly strokeBilateral arm-recovery swim technique
propulsion · treading water · lap swimming · swim meet · medley · relay · pool · lane · streamline · water resistance
timing
Art of choosing moments
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
rhythm · cadence · tempo · sequence · flow · form · execution · muscle memory · practice · repetition
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- kicksroundhouse, armada, dropkick, boot
- swimming movesbackstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, crawl, dive
- swim kicks