trudgen

A swimmer performs the trudgen stroke in the pool.

Definition

1. Noun (also ):
   • A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down in the water and uses a double overarm motion combined with a scissor kick. The arms are alternately lifted forward out of the water and pulled backward, while the legs perform a rapid, sideways kick resembling that of a sidestroke. It is considered a precursor to the front crawl.

Usage Examples

• (A specific swimming technique.)
• (A historical or alternative swimming style.)

Advanced Usage

• "Trudgen kick": The distinctive scissor kick used in the trudgen stroke, where the legs move apart and then snap together.

  • The trudgen kick requires coordination between the arm pull and leg movement. (The kick's mechanical aspect.)

• "Trudgen crawl": A hybrid stroke that combines the trudgen's arm motion with a flutter kick, often seen in early 20th-century swimming.

  • Many swimmers transitioned from the trudgen crawl to the modern front crawl. (An evolutionary stage in swimming technique.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trudgen stroke (n): The full name of the stroke, synonymous with "trudgen".

  • The trudgen stroke was popularized by John Trudgen in the 1870s. (The stroke's eponymous origin.)

• Trudgen-like (adj): Resembling or characteristic of the trudgen stroke.

  • His swimming style is trudgen-like, with an overarm recovery. (Describing a similar technique.)

Synonyms

• Overarm stroke: A general term for a swimming stroke where the arms are lifted out of the water.
• Scissor-kick stroke: A stroke that uses a sideways leg movement.

Related Idioms

• "To do a trudgen": To swim using the trudgen stroke.
  • He did a trudgen across the pool to conserve energy. (Performing the stroke intentionally.)