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[[File:DIR Divers Sandra edwards 2010.JPG|thumb|Two divers using frog kicks, in which the resting position is with bent knee and fins horizontal]] |
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The '''frog kick''' is a swimming action sometimes used by [[scuba diver]]s when they are swimming near a soft [[silt]]y seabed or lakebed which they do not want to stir up damaging the [[visibility]]. It is like the swimming action of a [[frog]] or the leg part of the [[breaststroke]]. It is often used in [[cave diving]] and [[wreck diving]] where silt stirring can cause dramatic loss in visibility. |
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The '''frog kick''' is an underwater leg kick used by some [[scuba diver]]s, particularly [[cave diving|cave divers]], [[wreck diving|wreck divers]], and those who practice the [[Doing It Right (scuba diving)|Doing It Right]] philosophy. It is similar to the swimming action of a [[frog]] or the leg action in the [[breaststroke]]. The frog kick pushes water up and back, rather than alternating up and down, as with the [[flutter kick]] often used by recreational divers. It is designed for situations where [[silt]] stirring can cause dramatic loss in visibility, such as inside wrecks and caves. Once learned by a diver, it typically becomes the standard kick even in more forgiving environments, as the resting position is identical for other kicks that increase underwater mobility, such as the backwards kick and the helicopter turn. |
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==External links== |
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The frog kick is an underwater leg kick used by some scuba divers, particularly cave divers, wreck divers, and those who practice the Doing It Right philosophy. It is similar to the swimming action of a frog or the leg action in the breaststroke. The frog kick pushes water up and back, rather than alternating up and down, as with the flutter kick often used by recreational divers. It is designed for situations where silt stirring can cause dramatic loss in visibility, such as inside wrecks and caves. Once learned by a diver, it typically becomes the standard kick even in more forgiving environments, as the resting position is identical for other kicks that increase underwater mobility, such as the backwards kick and the helicopter turn.
External links
- Frogkick.nl (this site is partly in Dutch; images)
- DIRdiver.co.uk
- "Detailed tutorial to learn breaststroke kick"
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