Possible Clues:

• Cross a channel, in a way
• Learn to crawl, perhaps
• Do the dog-paddle
• Dog-paddle or crawl
• Half of change given to minute float
• Survive in SW1 with Frenchman
• Survive in tedious WI meeting?
• Sink or ____
• Triathlon segment
• 1960s fad dance, with 'the'