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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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[[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 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 suitable 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{{cn|date=August 2015}}{{OR|date=August 2015}} 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== |
==External links== |
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The frog kick is a swimming action sometimes used by scuba divers when they are swimming near a soft silty 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.
External links
- Frogkick.nl (this site is partly in Dutch; images)
- DIRdiver.co.uk
- "Detailed tutorial to learn breaststroke kick"
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