Human swimming typically consists of repeating a specific body motion or swimming stroke to propel the body forward. There are many kinds of strokes, each defining a different swimming style or crawl.
In high school, collegiate, and Olympic swimming, there are two undulating strokes (breaststroke and butterfly stroke) and two alternating strokes (front crawl and backstroke).
Most strokes involve rhythmic and coordinated movements of all major body parts — torso, arms, legs, hands, feet, and head. Breathing typically must be synchronized with the strokes, too. It is possible, however, to swim by moving only legs without arms or only arms without legs; such strokes may be used for special purposes, for training or exercise, or by amputees (paralympians) and paralytics.
Human swimming typically consists of repeating a specific body motion or swimmingstroke to propel the body forward. There are many kinds of strokes, each...
The butterfly (shortened to fly) is a swimmingstroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also...
other strokes. Some people refer to breaststroke as the "frog" stroke, as the arms and legs move somewhat like a frog swimming in the water. The stroke itself...
only a few limited restrictions on their swimmingstroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with...
The sidestroke is a swimmingstroke, so named because the swimmer lies on one's side with asymmetric arm and leg motion. It is helpful as a lifesaving...
fastest of the four main strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as training. Swimming comes with certain risks, mainly because...
American crawl, is a swimmingstroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes. As such, the front crawl stroke is almost universally...
neglects swimming technique, and the number of swimmingstrokes per lap neglects the purpose of competitive swimming: Covering a given distance in the shortest...
single swimmer swimming equal distances of four different strokes within one race. Individual medley consists of four strokes. These four strokes go in an order...
competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In...
Swimming was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens. In 1908, the world swimming association, Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)...
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1950s. Swimming goggles were first allowed in 1976. The butterfly stroke events were not held until 1956. Previous rules permitted the butterfly stroke in...
The trudgen is a swimmingstroke sometimes known as the racing stroke, or the East Indian stroke. It is named after the English swimmer John Trudgen (1852–1902)...
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water while fully clothed. Swimming under water and swimming through or around an obstacle. Master the four basic swimmingstrokes: breaststroke, single backstroke...
medley swimming turns vary based on the combination order of what stroke the swimmer is changing from and to. According to the USA SwimmingStroke and Turn...
remained weak, their pelves could not support the power of a strong swimmingstroke, and their flippers were blunt. Later, a more advanced pistosaurian...
The swimming competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are scheduled to run from 27 July to 9 August 2024. Pool events (27 July to 4 August) will...
These include a combination of communication skills, specific "rescue" swimmingstrokes, and release and evade techniques for self-preservation should the...
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. Competitive open water...
optimal circumstances, it lends itself to any stroke the swimmer wishes to perform. Resistance swimming can be carried out either against the pull of...
Laughlin of Total Immersion Swimming. [citation needed] The combat side stroke is a relaxing and very efficient swim stroke that is an updated version...
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championship, having won the women's 500-yard freestyle event in 2022. During her swimming career, Thomas has been part of the public debate about transgender women...
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