TRUDGEN

Etymology

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

Noun

trudgen (plural trudgens)

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.

Anagrams

• grunted

Source: Wiktionary



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UNINFORMATIVELY

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