Australian crawl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Australian crawl
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Gray-haired man doing the Australian crawl calls out to gray-haired woman doing the backstroke: “Hi there, Esther Williams!”
From New York Times
They said it was so as not to be hampered in swimming—as if they expected to do the ‘Australian crawl’ to Norway or the Shetlands!
From Project Gutenberg
No, it's the double side stroke, the Australian crawl, and a lot more.
From Project Gutenberg
Bidding farewell to Mr. Fogerty at this point, I gave myself over to the joy of the moment and went wallowing along, giving a surprising imitation of the famous Australian crawl.
From Project Gutenberg
"He has the Australian crawl and all the fancy strokes."
From Project Gutenberg
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