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Answer the following in detail.
Explain each of the following terms: (a) Kick board (b) Back stroke
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AI(a) Kick board: A buoyant, lightweight foam flotation device held in the hands by swimmers to support the upper body while isolating and strengthening the legs during flutter, breaststroke, or dolphin kicking drills.
(b) Backstroke: A competitive swimming stroke performed with the swimmer lying on their back. It features an alternating, continuous circular arm pull accompanied by a rhythmic flutter kick, with swimmers starting in the water grasping the starting handles.
From ISC 2026 Physical Education Paper 1, question 14(iii).