I tend to be "slapping the water" with my palms.
Still, my arms ached as I crossed them for crunches, leaning backward in my seat, my ponytail slapping the water.
Trizidela's main drag, Santo Antônio Street, is still humming, but these days it is with the sound of outboard motors and oars slapping the water.
It was more of a command than a question, and we were soon racing toward Beef Island in a Hobie Cat, its pontoons slapping the water fiercely as we tried to keep up with two boats carrying friends of his.
Slapping a water company's name on a 30-second report from Solomon Wilcots and a shot of Martelli during a timeout is not what anyone would call an "enhancement".
The men's 100 breaststroke ended with an exuberant Kosuke Kitajima of Japan slapping the water in delight at his gold medal, while the American Brendan Hansen, the world-record holder, was crestfallen at finishing second.
Many animals, especially among the mammals, produce sounds with parts of the body that are specialized for other purposes; stamping or drumming on the ground with the feet is seen in many species, and slapping the water with the tail is a common means employed by aquatic mammals to warn others of danger.
St . Louisused the play to give the Jets a punch to the stomach, knocking air and hope out of the team all at once, and slapping cold water on the notion that the Giants exposed a Hudson River-sized crack in the Rams' offensive armor last week.
We learn by watching the river flow, missing the boat, daydreaming, shutting down for the night, slapping cold water on the needy.
At the end of a stride, they retract their feet by drawing them to the side with the three front toes folded together, presumably to reduce drag under water before swinging them around and slapping the water again.
Car engines geared up in crescendo as the gaping, black ferry ramp yawned open, slapping the water as it fell.
