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Definition of Sidestroke
1. Noun. A swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick.
Definition of Sidestroke
1. Noun. A swimming stroke swum on the swimmer's side. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sidestroke
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sidestroke
Literary usage of Sidestroke
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Swimming: With Lists of Books Published in English, German, French and Other by Ralph Thomas (1904)
"The simile of the scissors clip is accurate (p 20) as quoted from Webb for the
breast stroke (and would be also for the English sidestroke) ; but it is ..."
2. Swimming: With Lists of Books Published in English, German, French and Other by Ralph Thomas (1904)
"(j) 1840-44 the English sidestroke began, arms one after the other, the legs
making a wedge with the inner and outer parts of the legs. ..."
3. Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1998)
"+ Surface swimming with gear will involve a sidestroke ... In the sidestroke,
forward is toward the front of the swimmer's body and backward is toward the ..."
4. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnolo (1994)
"... using the crawl, sidestroke, and backstroke • Swim under water for a distance
of 50 feet (15.2 meters) without surfacing • Stay afloat for 30 minutes. ..."
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