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 of in the motion to muscles. 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.
[edit] References
- A Boy's Own Book of Outdoor Sports, early 1900s.
[edit] See also
| Styles of Swimming |
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| Competitive: Backstroke | Breaststroke | Butterfly | Freestyle | Medley |
| Competitive Variations: Front crawl | |
| Recreational: Sidestroke | |
| Other: |