In
non-competitive diving, a dolphin dive is a form of rapid entry used by
lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake. Lifeguards are trained in swimming and CPR/ AED first a ...
s 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 ground.
* 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
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
stroke, such as heads-up
front crawl
The front crawl or forward crawl, also known as the Australian crawl or American crawl, is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes. As such, the front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a f ...
or
breaststroke
Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...
.
Swimming
Rescue
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