Body Wave – swimming activities

The chest-to-toes undulation that drives dolphin kick and butterfly.

Activities

• Body Wave Glide – From a streamlined glide, swimmers make a gentle wave from chest to toes – the movement that drives dolphin kick and butterfly.
• Dolphin Dives – Swimmers porpoise over and under a noodle like dolphins, feeling the head-first wave movement that butterfly uses.
• Dolphin Kick Judges – A team relay where judges award points for good dolphin kick technique – not just speed – so everyone kicks properly under pressure.
• Dolphin Kick on the Side – Dolphin kick lying on the side with one arm extended – swimmers can breathe easily and feel the kick go forwards and backwards.
• Dolphin on the Back – Dolphin kick on the back with arms by the sides – swimmers can breathe freely while learning the undulating kick.
• Mermaid Tails – Legs together like a mermaid's tail, swimmers wiggle through the water with a dolphin kick.