Dog paddle

Dog paddle

The dog paddle or doggy paddle is a simple swimming style. It is characterized by the swimmer lying on his chest and moving his hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of how dogs and other animals swim.[1] It is effectively a "trot" in water, instead of land.[2]

It was the first swimming stroke used by ancient man, believed to have been learned by observing animals swim.[3] Prehistoric cave paintings in Egypt show figures doing what appears to be the dog paddle.[4]

It is often the first swim stroke used by young children when they are learning to swim.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ William Clarke (1881). Boys' Own Book: A Complete Encyclopedia of Athletic, Scientific, Outdoor and Indoor Sports. J Miller. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RiAMAAAAYAAJ. 
  2. ^ Carl Zimmer (1999). At the Water's Edge: Fish with Fingers, Whales with Legs, and How Life Came Ashore But Then Went Back to Sea. Simon & Schuster. p. 183. ISBN 0684856239. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OZZpBy-lLTgC. 
  3. ^ Cecil Colwin (2002). Breakthrough Swimming: Stroke Mechanics, Training Methods, Racing Techniques. Human Kinetics. p. 12. ISBN 0736037772. 
  4. ^ Greg Kehm (2007). Olympic Swimming and Diving. Rosen. p. 4. ISBN 1404209700. 
  5. ^ H. Manners, M. E. Carroll (1995). A Framework for Physical Education in the Early Years. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 0750704179. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2945yExihiEC. 

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  • dog paddle — dog .paddle also doggy paddle n [singular,U] a simple way of swimming by moving your legs and arms up and down …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dog paddle — n. 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 …   English World dictionary

  • dog paddle — dog ,paddle noun singular INFORMAL a way of swimming like a dog, in which you move your arms quickly up and down …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dog-paddle — intransitive verb Etymology: dog paddle : to swim clumsily especially using the dog paddle * * * ˈdog paddle f8 [dog paddle dog paddles dog paddled dog paddling] ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • dog paddle — noun an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog • Hypernyms: ↑swimming stroke * * * dog paddle (also doggy paddle) noun [singular] doing a/the dog paddle • • • Main Entry: ↑dog paddle …   Useful english dictionary

  • dog-paddle — /dawg pad l, dog /, v.i., dog paddled, dog paddling. to swim or keep afloat by use of the dog paddle. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

  • dog paddle — noun Date: 1904 an elementary swimming stroke in which the arms paddle in the water and the legs maintain a kicking motion • dog paddle intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dog-paddle — 1. noun A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming. 2. verb To swim using the dog paddle stroke …   Wiktionary

  • dog-paddle — intransitive verb see dog paddle …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dog paddle — dog′ pad dle n. spo a rudimentary swimming stroke using a paddling of the arms and kicking of the feet in a somewhat crouching position • Etymology: 1900–05 dog′ pad dle, v.i. dled, dling …   From formal English to slang

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