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Ensure you have a slight bend in the knee as you kick to increase propulsion. They often teach this and I recall my swim teacher screaming this from the pool deck.

I was trying to swim with a straight knee, which is a bad approach.

I realise now that I remained almost stationary in the water because: I never learned to swim through these swimming lessons. I recall holding onto a kickboard, kicking with every ounce of energy that I had, and staying nearly still in the water with little to zero forward motion. I recall attending swimming lessons as a child, where the swim teacher tried to teach us the flutter kick. There are alternative swimming kicks which are less well known but are very effective such as the “scissor kick” which is primarily used for swimming the sidestroke and in lifesaving duties. Generally, there are three different swim kicks which are: We primarily use the flutter kick in front crawl (freestyle) and backstroke swimming.

It is a fundamental swim kick used for speed by elite swimmers and essential for body balance for all swimmers.

I have covered the technical details of the flutter kick, including some important tips, later in this article.Īs a beginner swimmer, the flutter kick will be one of the first kicks that you learn. As this kicking leg returns to the surface, the other leg starts the downward kick motion. From a starting position with the legs straight behind the swimmer in the streamlined position, one leg kicks down into the water with a slightly bent knee. The flutter kick is so-called as the legs seem to “flutter”. I have covered the details of how much you should kick while swimming in greater detail in this article, How Much Should You Kick When Swimming? The flutter can have different rhythms and as you get more advanced, you can adapt a 2-beat, 4-beat or 6-beat flutter kick depending on how you swim, what distance you are covering and how fast you want to swim.

The flutter kick is the most prevalent kick used in swimming, especially when performing the front crawl (freestyle) and backstroke. A flutter kick involves a fast and rhythmic motion of the legs, with each kick pushing down and up against the water, which moves the swimmer forward.