dolphin dive

noun

A form of rapid traversal through shallow water used by lifeguards, consisting of a series of dive-like forward leaps alternated with tucking the feet under the chest.

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Meanings

noundolphin dive (plural dolphin dives)

plural dolphin dives

  1. A form of rapid traversal through shallow water used by lifeguards, consisting of a series of dive-like forward leaps alternated with tucking the feet under the chest.
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APA

dolphin dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphin%20dive

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolphin dive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphin%20dive.

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