doggy paddle

British  

noun

1. a swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on his front, paddles his hands in imitation of a swimming dog, and beats his legs up and down

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verb

1. (intr) to swim using the doggy paddle

Example Sentences

I, whose prowess in the water barely transcended a doggy paddle, undertake a swim of such scale that it could be traced on the map!

From Literature

“It's why they call it the doggy paddle. They do it naturally.”

From Literature

Mr. Keneally said the robots are also capable of going underwater, and Ghost Robotics can craft software teaching it how to doggy paddle through water.

From Washington Times

The thing is, dogs have to do that ridiculous doggy paddle thing, so they can't be vicious and do that at the same time.

From Literature

"I'm swimming now. Maybe the doggy paddle. It's not like the Olympics."

From BBC