trudgen

See also: Trudgen

English

Etymology

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

Noun

trudgen (plural trudgens)

1. (swimming) 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.

   Synonym: Trudgen stroke

Verb

trudgen (third-person singular simple present trudgens, present participle trudgening, simple past and past participle trudgened)

1. (swimming) To swim using this stroke.

Anagrams

• grunted