"frog kick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frog kicks [plural]
Etymology: It resembles the motion of a swimming frog. Head templates: {{en-noun}} frog kick (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. Wikipedia link: frog kick Synonyms: whip kick
    Sense id: en-frog_kick-en-noun-Ct~18XsA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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