#swimming_stroke a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
supertype: #stroke.locomotion any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
part: #swimming_kick
subtype: #Australian_crawl__crawl__front_crawl__frontcrawl a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
subtype: #dog_paddle__dogpaddle an elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog
subtype: #sidestroke a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
subtype: #butterfly_stroke__butterflystroke__butterfly a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
subtype: #breaststroke a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
subtype: #backstroke a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
subtype: #treading_water a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms
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