Canoe slalom obstacle (4)

I believe the answer is:

eddy

(Other definitions for eddy that I've seen before include "move in circles" , "making the rounds?" , "Fellow" , "moving water" , "Circle around" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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