sidestroke
1
4.9
A swimming stroke done on one side with arms moving one after the other and legs making a scissors kick
- noun
- /ˈsaɪdˌstroʊk/
- Specialized
:
estilo de nado de lado
- She bit back the pain and swam in an awkward sidestroke to the edge of the pool.
Examples
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At camp, I learn the sidestroke, the backstroke, the breaststroke, and the crawl.
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And by Idaho, I had taught Aaron the crawl, sidestroke, and backstroke and Marcia.
Fiction book (2001) -
She bit back the pain and swam in an awkward sidestroke to the edge of the pool.
Fiction book (1999) -
Each swim course required you to pass a list of skills: breaststroke, sidestroke, dead man's float.
How Fast
freestyle
21
3.3
- Specialized
21
3.3
butterfly
19
5.8
19
5.8
backstroke
9
3.5
9
3.5
breaststroke
10
3.4
10
3.4
sidestroke
1
4.9
- Specialized
1
4.9
dog paddle
2
3.1
2
3.1
Surface Forms
sidestroke singular
sidestrokes plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sidestroke combines side ('one side of the body') and stroke ('a movement', like a brush stroke or an arm move in swimming). So it literally names a way of swimming on your side using arm strokes and a steady leg kick, which is why a sidestroke is useful for long swims and rescues.