dog-paddle
Example Sentences
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“They can dog paddle, if you will, but any uptick in unemployment or worsening of the economy could drive a pretty significant spike in defaults.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Some wear their fatigues inside out, identifying them as Marines who are just learning to swim and flailing the length of the pool in a mix of dog paddle and haphazard overhand stroke.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023
An unusual aquatic center inside a suburban Maryland strip mall has five narrow pools and several swimmers of varying abilities, but only one stroke: the dog paddle.
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2018
I don’t care if you do the breaststroke, butterfly, crawl or dog paddle.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2010
After that, Jonathan stayed with the breaststroke, changing to a dog paddle when he got tired.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
