flutter kick
noun
: an alternating whipping motion of the legs used in various swimming styles (such as the crawl)
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Goldfish Swim School, usually packed with kiddies practicing flutter kicks, is just rows of empty water.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
This allows the motor to sense where in the flutter kick the legs are as the diver swims and adjust the force on the Bowden cables as needed.
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New Atlas,
19 Nov. 2025
There are nearly 20 different moves—think crunches, mountain climbers, plank variations, and flutter kicks—each done for 30 seconds and no rest breaks.
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Amanda MacTas,
Women's Health,
22 June 2023
From here, keeping your upper body as still as possible, squeeze your glutes and legs to perform small, fast flutter kicks for 30 to 45 seconds.
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SELF,
12 Sep. 2018
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
This allows the motor to sense where in the flutter kick the legs are as the diver swims and adjust the force on the Bowden cables as needed.
—
New Atlas,
19 Nov. 2025
There are nearly 20 different moves—think crunches, mountain climbers, plank variations, and flutter kicks—each done for 30 seconds and no rest breaks.
—
Amanda MacTas,
Women's Health,
22 June 2023
From here, keeping your upper body as still as possible, squeeze your glutes and legs to perform small, fast flutter kicks for 30 to 45 seconds.
—
SELF,
12 Sep. 2018
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“Flutter kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flutter%20kick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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