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Kick
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verb, noun - Kick or flutter kick is a kicking movement by the legs used in freestyle swimming or the other swimming strokes (butterfly, backstroke or breaststroke). The legs move up and down, one leg kicking downwards as the other leg moves upwards. The knees are slightly bent and the toes are pointed to minimize drag.
It can also be to sprint at the end of the race.
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External links
- Alick Wickham Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Alick Wickham, Surfer And Swimmer
- A Theory Why Breaststroke And Freestyle Were Developed
- Swimming Helped Me Survive, KAATSU Enabled Me To Thrive
- 100 New Year's Resolutions For Open Water Swimmers
- Duke Kahanamoku's Legacy - A Leg Up On The Competition
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Why Breaststroke And Freestyle Were Developed
- Swimming Helped Me Survive And Thrive
- A Theory Why Breaststroke And Freestyle Were Developed
- Swimming And Surfing In Pre-20th Century
- Alick Wickham, Surfer And Swimmer
- Should You Kick In The Open Water - Or Not
- Flutter For Faster Freestyle
