Bob Bowman’s Favorite Underwater Dolphin Kick Set

By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam
Lots goes into dolphin kicking like a champ each time you disappear under the surface.
Beyond the technique challenges, which are plenty challenging on their own, there’s developing the conditioning to be able to keep kicking hard and fast when your legs are burning and your lungs are not-so-politely requesting you to surface for a breath.
Plus, dolphin kicking is straight up harder than swimming.
For example, a study (Sergovia-SanBenito et al., 2025) c