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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A prone swimming stroke in which the head is kept out of the water and the arms remain submerged and are alternately thrust forward and pulled back while the legs kick.

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  • noun A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming.

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  • noun an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog

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