Fish kick

The fish kick is a method of kicking while swimming, commonly used underwater. It is called a fish kick because it is sideways.[1][2][3]

Procedure

The fish kick is essentially a dolphin kick that is sideways. The legs go left and right in a wave motion.[4]

References
  1. Miller, Matt (2016-08-09). "The Fish Kick Is the Fastest Way for Humans to Swim. Why Aren't More Olympians Using It?". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. Collard, Luc; Auvray, Emmanuel; Bellaunay, Ivan (2008-11-10). "Why have swimmers neglected the "fish kick" technique?". International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. 8 (3): 18–26. doi:10.1080/24748668.2008.11868444. ISSN 2474-8668.
  3. Penaluna, Regan (2015-06-25). "Is This New Swim Stroke the Fastest Yet?". Nautilus. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. Shockman, Elizabeth (August 21, 2016). "The physics behind the world's fastest swim strokes". pri.org.


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