Dog paddle
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The dog paddle or doggy paddle is a simple swimming style. It is characterized by the swimmer lying on his chest and moving his hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of how dogs and other animals swim.[1] It is effectively a "trot" in water, instead of land.[2]
It was the first swimming stroke used by ancient man, believed to have been learned by observing animals swim.[3] Prehistoric cave paintings in Egypt show figures doing what appears to be the dog paddle.[4]
It is often the first swim stroke used by young children when they are learning to swim.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ William Clarke (1881). Boys' Own Book: A Complete Encyclopedia of Athletic, Scientific, Outdoor and Indoor Sports. J Miller. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RiAMAAAAYAAJ.
- ^ Carl Zimmer (1999). At the Water's Edge: Fish with Fingers, Whales with Legs, and How Life Came Ashore But Then Went Back to Sea. Simon & Schuster. p. 183. ISBN 0684856239. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OZZpBy-lLTgC.
- ^ Cecil Colwin (2002). Breakthrough Swimming: Stroke Mechanics, Training Methods, Racing Techniques. Human Kinetics. p. 12. ISBN 0736037772.
- ^ Greg Kehm (2007). Olympic Swimming and Diving. Rosen. p. 4. ISBN 1404209700.
- ^ H. Manners, M. E. Carroll (1995). A Framework for Physical Education in the Early Years. Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 0750704179. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2945yExihiEC.
[edit] External links
- How to Doggy Paddle, a how-to article from wikiHow
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