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dolphin kick

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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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The 5-year-old learned the butterfly, its powerful double-arm stroke and dolphin kick, in one lesson.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

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.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2021

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.

From Washington Post

He stays 5 ft. underwater, on his back, wriggling along with a legs-together dolphin kick, like that used by butterflyers.

From Time Magazine Archive

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