sidestroke

[ sahyd-strohk ]

noun

1. a stroke in which the body is turned sideways in the water, the hands pull alternately, and the legs perform a scissors kick.

verb (used without object)

, side·stroked, side·strok·ing.

1. to swim the sidestroke.

sidestroke

/ ˈsaɪdˌstrəʊk /

noun

1. a type of swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies sideways in the water paddling with his arms and making a scissors kick with his legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of sidestroke¹

First recorded in 1750–60; side ¹ + stroke ¹