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MOUVEMENT JAMBES PAPILLON [1 record]

Record 1 1983-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
OBS

The butterfly leg-action (...) is an undulating motion starting in the hips and moving down the legs "through" the knees to the feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
OBS

Le mouvement des jambes au papillon(...) est un mouvement ondulatoire initié au niveau des hanches et se poursuivant le long des jambes en "passant par" les genoux et les pieds.(d’après l'Association canadienne de natation amateur, Vanier).

OBS

«action des jambes au papillon» : Selon le comité d’uniformisation de la natation, cette expression est aussi synonyme.

Spanish

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