| NOUN | act | swimming stroke | a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward |
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| Meaning | A method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward. | |
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| Parts | swimming kick | A movement of the legs in swimming |
| Narrower | backstroke | A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back |
| breaststroke | A swimming stroke | |
| butterfly, butterfly stroke | A swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | |
| crawl, front crawl, Australian crawl | A swimming stroke | |
| dog paddle | An elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog | |
| sidestroke | A swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick | |
| treading water | A stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms | |
| Broader | stroke | Any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing |
| Spanish | brazada, estilo de nado | |
| Catalan | braçada | |
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