dog paddle

a simple swimming stroke in which the body is kept nearly upright, the arms paddle, and the legs move up and down as in running

See dog paddle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A prone swimming stroke in which the head is kept out of the water and the arms remain submerged and are alternately thrust forward and pulled back while the legs kick.

Related Forms:

  • dogˈ-padˌdle (dôgˈpădˌl, dŏgˈ-) verb
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