trudgen

Meaning

Noun

A swimming stroke in which the left and right hands are alternately raised out of the water, brought forward and drawn back through the water. A scissor kick is performed on every second stroke.

Origin

Named for John Trudgen (1852-1902), an English swimmer who popularised the stroke.

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