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Dog paddle swimming
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In dog paddle swimming the swimmer lies on their chest and moves their hands and legs alternately exactly as a dog does when swimming. It is often the first swim stroke done by young children when they are learning to swim.
Another use in this stroke is that it allows a change in limb movement. If a swimmer has to traverse any considerable distance, he may find that a few occasional minutes employed in swimming like a dog will be very useful in relieving the strain on the muscles of both legs and arms.
- A Boy's Own Book of Outdoor Sports, early 1900s.
| Styles of Swimming | |
|---|---|
| Competitive: | Backstroke • Breaststroke • Butterfly • Freestyle • Medley |
| Competitive Variations: | Front crawl • Total Immersion • Trudgen |
| Other: | Dog paddle • Treading water |