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sidestroke
[ sahyd-strohk ]
noun
- 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.
- to swim the sidestroke.
sidestroke
/ ˈsaɪdˌstrəʊk /
noun
- 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
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