doggie paddle
Child's first stroke
Doggie paddle is a basic swimming stroke where the arms make short, alternating movements underwater while the legs kick—mimicking how a dog swims.
It's typically the first stroke children learn, keeping the head above water: She doggie-paddled across the shallow end.
Also called dog paddle.
- dogpaddleElementary swimming stroke
- treading waterStaying afloat vertically
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- swim lessonsInstruction in aquatic locomotion
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doggie paddlebutterfly stroke
Bilateral arm-recovery swim technique
freestyle · front crawl · breaststroke · backstroke · individual medley
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