dogpaddled
Swam like Fido
Dogpaddled is the past tense of dogpaddle, a basic swimming stroke where the arms push down and forward underwater while the legs kick—mimicking how a dog swims.
It's the instinctive technique of children and inexperienced swimmers: She dogpaddled to the edge of the pool.
The stroke keeps the head above water but isn't efficient for distance.
Struck liquid loudly
- floatedStayed above water
- treadedWalked with deliberate steps
- wadedWalked through water
- strokedTouched with gentle motion
flailed · bobbed · churned · doggy-style · beginner · survival · arms · legs
Struggled ineffectively
- struggledExerted with difficulty
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- copedHandled adversity successfully
- muddledIn a confused state
persevered · fumbled · improvised · managed · overwhelmed · inexpert · clumsy · ungraceful
splashed
Struck liquid loudly
stroked · flailed · bobbed · churned · doggy-style · beginner · survival · arms · legs · instinctive
floundered
Struggled ineffectively
- struggledExerted with difficulty
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- copedHandled adversity successfully
muddled · persevered · fumbled · improvised · managed · overwhelmed · inexpert · clumsy · ungraceful · determined