バタ足(あし)

ばたあし
noun
flutter kick (swimming)
sports
1. flutter kick; up-and-down leg kicking
The alternating up-and-down kicking of the legs used in the front crawl and backstroke. バタ mimics the flapping sound; 足(あし) means legs or feet.
バタ足(あし)が速(はや)い。
Her flutter kick is fast.
プールでバタ足(あし)の練習(れんしゅう)をした。
I practiced flutter kicks in the pool.
バタ足(あし)だけで25メートル泳(およ)げるようになった。
I became able to swim 25 meters using only the flutter kick.

Common beginners' drill, often practiced while holding a kickboard (ビート板(ビートばん)).

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Compare: 平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ (breaststroke)
Compare: ドルフィンキック (dolphin kick (swimming))
Related: クロール (front crawl, freestyle)
Related: ビート板(ばん) (kickboard (swimming))
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Added 2026.7.20 15:17 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:13
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