trudgen


trudg·en

also trudg·eon T0386800 (trŭj′ən)n. A swimming stroke in which alternating overarm movements are combined with a scissors kick.
[After John Trudgen (1852-1902), British swimmer.]

trudgen

(ˈtrʌdʒən) n (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a type of swimming stroke that uses overarm action, as in the crawl, and a scissors kick[C19: named after John Trudgen, English swimmer, who introduced it]