| STROKE | Swimming style; or, a single pull on an oar in rowing (6) |
| HAUL | Pull with force / amount of fish taken in a single pull of a net |
| REP | Single pull-up or push-up, say |
| STRIPE | An old word for a whip to the flesh with a scourge or lash; a band of colour; a banded cloth or pattern, such as that in the Breton or candy style; or, a chevron on a sleeve (6) |
| MEDLAR | One who puts an oar in noisily (6) |
| OLDHAT | No longer in style (or a well worn beanie, maybe) |
| ATTIRE | Word for finery that is shortened as the name of a wheel's rubber hoop; or, a single stag horn in heraldry (6) |
| STRAND | Old English word for "shore" from which a street in London, parallel to the Thames, derives its name; or, a single length of hair (6) |
| STAB | A thrust with an epee, finger, foil etc; an attempt or try; an unpleasant pang; or, a single quick note or "hit" by a group of horns or a keyboard (4) |
| SCRAWL | Write badly, but son has swimming style (6) |
| MEDLEY | Swimming styles presumably is a collection for the water boys? (6) |
| MULLET | Swimming style? (6) |
| MEDDLE | Put one's oar in, needing Olympic success in commentary? |
| PADDLE | Stick your oar in while dogs navigate water (6) |
| THOLE | A pin in the side of a boat to keep an oar in place (5) |
| BORAGE | Beg oar in order to the find blue-flowered herb |
| ROWLOCK | A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place (7) |
| SCULLS | Oars in pairs |
| SOLITAIRE | Game also called patience or one played with marbles/pegs and a board; or, a single diamond set in a ring (9) |
| SHOT | A dram; a weighted metal ball used in putting; or, a single photograph (4) |
