Dog paddle
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A dog swimming
The dog paddle (The term doggy paddle is also popular in the United Kingdom) is a simple swimming stroke. It is characterized by the swimmer lying on their chest and moving their hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of how dogs and other animals swim. It is often the first swim stroke used by young children when they are learning to swim.
[edit] References
- A Boy's Own Book of Outdoor Sports, early 1900s.
[edit] See also
Styles of Swimming | |
|---|---|
| Competitive: | Backstroke • Breaststroke • Butterfly • Freestyle • Medley |
| Competitive Variations: | Front crawl • Total Immersion • Trudgen |
| Other: | Dog paddle • Sidestroke • Treading water |
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