dog paddle
US /ˈdɑːɡ ˌpæd.əl/
UK /ˈdɑːɡ ˌpæd.əl/
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a simple swimming stroke in which the swimmer makes short, quick movements with the hands and feet, resembling a dog's swimming action
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The child learned to dog paddle before mastering other strokes.
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He could only dog paddle across the shallow end of the pool.
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to swim using the dog paddle stroke
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Even though he was a beginner, he managed to dog paddle to the edge of the pool.
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My little brother can only dog paddle, but he loves being in the water.