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sidestroke

[ sahyd-strohk ]

noun

  1. a stroke in which the body is turned sideways in the water, the hands pull alternately, and the legs perform a scissors kick.

verb (used without object)

, side·stroked, side·strok·ing.
  1. to swim the sidestroke.

sidestroke

/ ˈsaɪdˌstrəʊk /

noun

  1. a type of swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies sideways in the water paddling with his arms and making a scissors kick with his legs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sidestroke1

First recorded in 1750–60; side 1 + stroke 1

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