One has often wondered what was the origin of the name "trudgeon," applied to the overhand stroke in swimming, a distinct from the breast stroke and the side stroke. It seemed to be one of those words which sound like the action they denote. "Trudgeon" suggested laborious effort. The stroke was first practised by a man -named Trudgeon, a fitter employed on shipbuilding in the Isle of Dogs and Woolwich Arsenal. Tits name fitted his invention quite well.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 2, 2 July 1929, Page 4
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