doggy paddling
Beginner's water technique
Doggy paddling is a basic swimming stroke where the arms move alternately underwater in short, circular motions while the legs kick—mimicking how a dog swims.
It keeps the head above water and requires no formal technique, making it a natural first stroke for children and weak swimmers: She was doggy paddling toward the shallow end.
- water safetyPreventing drowning and accidents
- arm circlesRotational warm-up movement
- treading waterStaying afloat vertically
- learning curveRate of skill acquisition
- floatingStaying atop liquid
breath control · flotation devices · sidestroke · practice drills · frog kick · duck diving · deep end · sculling · shallow end · baby steps · coordination exercises · dolphin kick · swimming lessons · swim instructor · water wings · kiddie pool · splashing · head above water
doggy paddlingbutterfly stroke
Bilateral arm-recovery swim technique
competitive swimming · freestyle · front crawl · Olympic swimming · breaststroke
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