4 beat kick

noun - 4-beat kick is a method of kicking in freestyle where there are 2 downward kicks of the leg for each arm stroke. Freestyle swimmers generally use either a 2 beat kick, a 4 beat kick or a 6 beat kick.

The swimmer used a 4 beat kick throughout the race.

Synonym

Four beat kick

External links

• Swim Smooth Kicking
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• Satellites, Speed and Swimming
• 50 Things Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
• 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know
• World Open Water Swimming Association