It’s like being right- or left-handed: one side will feel more comfortable when you learn this military swim test stroke. The elementary sidestroke or the combat sidestroke (here’s video showing the ...
Lance Cpl. Amber Martinez executes a ‘side stroke’ during the testing portion of the Advanced Swim Qualification Course at Ramer Hall, Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2014. (Cpl. Christina O'Neil/U.S.