dog-paddling
Novice swimming stroke
Dog-paddling is a basic swimming stroke where the arms paddle beneath the surface while the legs kick, mimicking how a dog swims.
It keeps the head above water but moves slowly: She was dog-paddling toward the shallow end.
The term can describe any clumsy or inefficient attempt to stay afloat, literally or figuratively.
Liquid striking noisily
- flailingUncontrolled limb movement
- kickingStriking with foot
- treadingWalking on a surface
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
floating · stroke · arms · legs · coordination · movement · propulsion · rhythm
Gaining knowledge gradually
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- elementaryOf first principles
- simpleFree of complexity
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
introductory · child · toddler · fundamentals · easy · uncomplicated · starting · foundational
Ability to stay afloat
- rescueSave from harm
- adriftFloating without control
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
emergency · exhaustion · life-saving · instinct · self-preservation · panic · struggling · currents
splashing
Liquid striking noisily
wading · floating · stroke · arms · legs · coordination · movement · propulsion · rhythm · alternating
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- elementaryOf first principles
- simpleFree of complexity
basics · introductory · child · toddler · fundamentals · easy · uncomplicated · starting · foundational · natural
flotation
Ability to stay afloat
endurance · emergency · exhaustion · life-saving · instinct · self-preservation · panic · struggling · currents
puppy
Juvenile canine
snout · retriever · fetch · pond · lake · instinctual · four-legged · mammal · pet
dog-paddlingbutterfly stroke
Bilateral arm-recovery swim technique
freestyle · front crawl · Olympic swimming · freestyle swimming · competitive swimming
paddle, paddling, dogs, paddles, paddled, paddler, paddlers, dogged, doggy