dog paddle
dog paddle — noun
1. an easy way of swimming where you keep your head up and push the water back with
an easy way of swimming where you keep your head up and push the water back with both hands while kicking, the way a dog swims
Zuri could only do the dog paddle, so she stayed in the shallow water.
do the dog paddle for the basic stroke
The swimming teacher showed the children the dog paddle before teaching them anything harder.
Noa kept his chin up and used the dog paddle to reach the pool side.
Most young kids learn the dog paddle first because it feels safe and simple.
When Ramón felt tired, he switched to a slow dog paddle to rest.
- doggy paddle
the same stroke; the more childlike, everyday name
- doggie paddle
a spelling variant of doggy paddle, equally informal
文法句型
do the dog paddle
swim the dog paddle
用法筆記
Often introduced as a first stroke for beginners; subject is usually a child or a non-swimmer rather than a trained swimmer.