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Dolphin dive

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In non-competitive diving, a dolphin dive is a form of rapid entry used by lifeguards to quickly traverse stretches of shallow (waist - chest deep) water. To perform a dolphin dive:-

  • The rescuer runs to a point where the water is roughly-waist deep. Before forward momentum can be slowed...
  • The rescuer leaps forward in a dive position, arching his body to break the surface and reach down towards the sand.
  • The rescuer then tucks his feet underneath his chest to where his hands were, and begins the next dive.

    • Dolphin dives are performed in rapid succession until the water is neck-deep, at which point the rescuer transitions into an appropriate swimming stroke, such as heads-up front crawl or breaststroke.

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    Dolphin dive Wikipedia
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