trudgeon
/ˈtrʌdʒən/
noun
- A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down and uses a double overarm motion with a scissor kick, similar to the front crawl but with the arms moving together.
- She learned the trudgeon in her first swimming class and found it easier than the butterfly.
- He swam the trudgeon across the lake, his arms churning the water in powerful circles.
- The old coach demonstrated the trudgeon, a stroke popular before the front crawl became standard.