I grew up on a swim team with a coach who ingrained “four underwater dolphin kicks off of every wall” into my mind. As my swimming developed over the years, my body changed, my strokes changed, but my ...

If you've been watching the Olympics, you've probably seen swimmers finishing dives and coming off turns with a whiplike underwater kick. The... Dolphin Kick Gives Swimmers Edge On Friday, Michael ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The underwater dolphin kick is a swimming technique in which propulsion is generated solely through the undulatory motion of the lower limbs, increasing swimmers' speed by moving the ...

Researchers investigated the propulsion mechanism by visualizing water flow around a swimmer during underwater dolphin-kick swimming in a water channel via particle image velocimetry. Their findings ...

Each diver completed three 100-meter (328-ft) underwater swims using a flutter kick both with and without the exoskeleton and with it powered on and off. The test revealed impressive results, reducing ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba used advanced techniques to visualize the water flow generated by flutter kicking during ...

The first second of a race begins on the block, but it does not end there. It may start the race, but the following factors write the story. A clean entry can give a swimmer the lead, yet it is only ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Listen 0:00 On Friday, Michael Phelps ...