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dolphin kick

noun

Swimming.
  1. (in the butterfly stroke) a kick in which the legs move up and down together, with the knees bent on the upswing.


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A mermaid’s mastery of the dolphin kick is key, along with equalization techniques to alleviate ear pressure under water.

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In Afghanistan, he had started swimming freestyle and breaststroke events, but his coaches in Turkey persuaded him to learn the dolphin kick so that he could swim the butterfly.

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Her legs are bent when her feet touch the wall, allowing for a powerful push and dolphin kick as she ricochets back the other direction.

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The drag of the thick wet suit limited his flexibility and made it harder to execute a fluid dolphin kick.

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He started the stroke with a scissor kick, then glided into a dolphin kick.

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