Thedog paddleordoggy paddleis a simpleswimming style.It is characterized by theswimmerlying on their chest and moving their hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of howdogsand otherquadrupedalmammalsswim.[1]It is effectively a "trot" in water, instead of land.[2]
It was the first swimming stroke used by ancient humans, believed to have been learned by observing animals swim.[3]Prehistoriccave paintingsinEgyptshow figures doing what appears to be the dog paddle.[4]
It is often the firstswimming strokeused by young children when they are learning to swim.[5]
The dog paddle has also been taught as a military swimming stroke when a silent stroke is needed - since neither arms or legs break the surface.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^William Clarke (1881).Boys' Own Book: A Complete Encyclopedia of Athletic, Scientific, Outdoor and Indoor Sports.J Miller.
- ^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.ISBN0-684-85623-9.
- ^Cecil Colwin (2002).Breakthrough Swimming: Stroke Mechanics, Training Methods, Racing Techniques.Human Kinetics. p.12.ISBN0-7360-3777-2.
- ^Greg Kehm (2007).Olympic Swimming and Diving.Rosen. p.4.ISBN978-1-4042-0970-1.
- ^H. Manners, M. E. Carroll (1995).A Framework for Physical Education in the Early Years.Routledge. p. 110.ISBN0-7507-0417-9.
- ^U.S. Departments of the Army and Air Force (1950).Survival at Sea.United States Government Printing Office. p. 58.
External links
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