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One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming wi...
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Franck Dernoncourt
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2025-04-13T19:23:02Z (6 days ago)
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
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- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
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- Vertical dolphin kicks:
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- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
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- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
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- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
- https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/30153/2667
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ----
- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kicks:
- 
- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
- - https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/30153/2667
- - https://sports.stackexchange.com/q/30018/1832
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Franck Dernoncourt
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2025-04-12T19:55:09Z (7 days ago)
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ----
- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kicks:
- 
- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ----
- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kicks:
- 
- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
- - https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/30153/2667
#3: Post edited
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Franck Dernoncourt
·
2025-04-05T02:34:08Z (14 days ago)
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ----
- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kicks:
- 
- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ----
- ----
- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kicks:
- 
- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
#2: Post edited
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Franck Dernoncourt
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2025-04-05T02:33:03Z (14 days ago)
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
- One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too).
- ---
- Horizontal dolphin kicks:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kicks:
- 
- The swimmer orientation isn't the same on the two images above: one is parallel to the water surface, the other one is perpendicular.
- Videos from https://youtube.com/shorts/UNC7EEjehsk (author: https://www.youtube.com/@myswimpro/shorts):
- Horizontal dolphin kick:
- 
- Vertical dolphin kick:
- 
- ----
- Crossposts:
- - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806
- - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v
- - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9
- - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS
#1: Initial revision
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Franck Dernoncourt
·
2025-04-04T18:56:47Z (15 days ago)
Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why?
One may perform dolphin kicks in horizontal or vertical orientations. Which is faster: the horizontal or vertical dolphin kick, and why? I'm interested in both swimming without fins and swimming with fins (mostly bi-fins but I am curious about mono-fins too). ---- Crossposts: - https://fitness.stackexchange.com/q/47535/3806 - https://redd.it/1jrjm2v - https://redd.it/1jrjlz9 - https://qr.ae/pAG8bS