Meaning Of The Word Sidestroke

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Sidestroke Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Sidestroke?

sidestroke in American English
a swimming stroke performed, while lying sideways in the water, by working the arms alternately backward and forward while executing a scissors kick with the legs
intransitive verb: to swim the sidestroke
noun: a stroke in which the body is turned sideways in the water, the hands pull alternately, and the legs perform a scissors kick

sidestroke in British English
noun: a type of swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies sideways in the water paddling with the arms and making a scissors kick with the legs

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