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There are three steps to the arm movement: outsweep insweep, and recovery. The movement starts with
the outsweep. From the initial position, the hands sink a little bit down and the palms face outward, and
the hands move apart. During the outsweep the arms stay almost straight and parallel to the surface. After
the outsweep there is the insweep, where the hands point down and push the water backwards. At the end
of the insweep the hands come together with facing palms in front of the chest and the elbows are at the
side at the body. In the recovery phase the hands are moved forward again into the initial position under
water. The leg movement is known as the "frog kick", consists of two parts: bringing the feet into position
for the thrust phase and the insweep phase. From the initial position with the legs stretched out backward,
the feet are moved together towards the back, while the knees stay together. Then the feet point outward in
preparation for the thrust phase. In the thrust phase, the legs are moved back to the initial position.