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EGG-BEATER KICK [1 record]

Record 1 2015-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life-Saving (Water Sports)
  • Water Polo
  • Synchronized Swimming
DEF

The alternating leg kick, like a breaststroke kick, that enables [swimmers or] players to lift themselves vertically out of the water while constantly treading water.

OBS

Used in deep water rescue and synchronized swimming, and in catching, blocking, shooting and passing in water polo.

Key term(s)
  • egg-beater
  • egg-beater kick

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sauvetage (Sports nautiques)
  • Water-polo
  • Nage synchronisée
DEF

Mouvement des jambes sous l'eau qui fournit une poussée puissante et continue et permet au haut du corps de se soulever et de se maintenir verticalement à une bonne hauteur au-dessus de l'eau.

CONT

Votre enfant apprend de nouvelles techniques amusantes telles que le plongeon en avant, le battement de dauphin et le coup de pied rotatif alternatif.

OBS

Technique essentielle pour les sauvetages en eau profonde et pour la nage synchronisée et indispensable pour recevoir, bloquer, lancer ou passer le ballon au water-polo.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salvamento (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
  • Polo acuático
  • Natación sincronizada
DEF

Poderosa técnica de patada que les permite a las atletas salir del agua verticalmente y realizar movimientos con los brazos por encima de la superficie.

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