Trudgen

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.
Verb
  1. 1
    To swim using this stroke.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
trudgen stroke

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Trudgen strokescissor kick

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