dolphin kick

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dolphin kick

A swimming kick used mainly in butterfly in which the legs are extended straight back and moved up and down in unison with a slight bend in the knees on the upward movement.

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dolphin kick - a swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet together

butterfly stroke, butterfly - a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down

swimming kick - a movement of the legs in swimming

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Peirsol, of course, is the swimmer who criticized the officials for failing to spot an illegal dolphin kick by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima in the 100 breaststroke.

OVERTURNED, OVERJOYED PEIRSOL DISQUALIFIED AFTER VICTORY, GETS GOLD ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Peirsol said he and Crocker were watching and it was obvious Kitajima used a dolphin kick.

PHELPS' RUN FOR GOLD ENDS IN BRONZE U.S. CAN'T RECOVER FROM ILL ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

The Stanford senior had pioneered the technique in which she pushed off the wall on her side and did a dolphin kick underwater for 30 meters before taking her first armstroke.

SWIM SHOCKER U.S. HYMAN BEATS `MADAME BUTTERFLY' by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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