scissors kick

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Lukebakio went close with a scissors kick in the second half but neither side could force a winner.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022

He also became a master of the overhead, or scissors kick, often scoring when he had his back to goal.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

A game that had been meandering along amid much mediocrity came to life on the stroke of halftime when Can's extraordinary overhead scissors kick from Lucas's chipped through ball rocketed into the top corner.

From Reuters • May 1, 2017

It was his flutter kick that replaced the scissors kick and revolutionized sprint swimming.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2015

The legs are spread apart and snapped together as in the side stroke, but instead of stopping with this scissors kick make an extra small circle kick.

From Swimming Scientifically Taught A Practical Manual for Young and Old by Dalton, Frank Eugen