Australian crawl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Australian crawl
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The Australian crawl is the fastest stroke known, and when Mrs. Coolidge learns this she will be able to cut through the water in great shape.
From Time Magazine Archive
The worst sin in the Australian calendar was scabbing, and the prevailing work pace was one that G.I.s came to call "the Australian crawl."
From Time Magazine Archive
He often swims in the pool at the American Embassy Club, rippling the water with a powerful Australian crawl.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Australian crawl was such a sensational step forward that some kind of American imitation was inevitable; other Americans besides Jam Handy tried their own adaptations.
From Time Magazine Archive
Myrtle, listen: That Australian crawl was necessary when our skirts were so narrow we had to negotiate a curbing before we could take it.
From Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber
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