frog kick

noun

A swimming action resembling the leg part of the breaststroke, sometimes used to avoid disturbing sediment which can obscure vision in the water.

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nounfrog kick (plural frog kicks)

plural frog kicks

  1. A swimming action resembling the leg part of the breaststroke, sometimes used to avoid disturbing sediment which can obscure vision in the water.

    Synonyms: whip kick

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nounA swimming action resembling the leg part of the breaststroke, sometimes used to avoid disturbing sediment which can obscure vision in the water.

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Origin

It resembles the motion of a swimming frog.

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frog kick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frog%20kick

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