Australian Crawl (Noun)
Meaning
A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The athlete specialized in the Australian crawl and set a new record in the 100-meter event.
- As a child, she struggled to master the Australian crawl but eventually became a confident swimmer.
- In swimming lessons, students learn the freestyle or Australian crawl as the first stroke.
- To build endurance, he swam laps using the Australian crawl for 30 minutes straight.
- At the Olympic trials, she swam the 200-meter Australian crawl in record-breaking time.