Scissor Kicks Are Caused By Crossovers
In the vast majority of cases scissor kicks are caused by crossovers:
The swimmer crosses over the centre line in front of the head, over-rotates and then the legs scissor apart to stop them flipping over onto their back. Over time this becomes a habit in the stroke and feels normal - in fact most swimmers with a scissor kick don't even realise it is the…
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