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...

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...

a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50...

The butterfly (shortened to fly) is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also...

The sidestroke is a swimming stroke, so named because the swimmer lies on one's side with asymmetric arm and leg motion. It is helpful as a lifesaving...

American crawl, is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes. As such, the front crawl stroke is almost universally...

Medley swimming is a combination of four different swimming strokes (freestyle (front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) into one race. This...

who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques;...

neglects swimming technique, and the number of swimming strokes per lap neglects the purpose of competitive swimming: Covering a given distance in the shortest...

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fastest of the four main strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as training. Swimming comes with certain risks, mainly because...

first swimming stroke used by young children when they are learning to swim. The dog paddle has also been taught as a military swimming stroke when a...

1950s. Swimming goggles were first allowed in 1976. The butterfly stroke events were not held until 1956. Previous rules permitted the butterfly stroke in...

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The trudgen is a swimming stroke sometimes known as the racing stroke, or the East Indian stroke. It is named after the English swimmer John Trudgen (1852–1902)...

Swimming has been recorded since prehistoric times; the earliest recording of swimming dates back to Stone Age paintings from around 7,000 years ago. In...

water while fully clothed. Swimming under water and swimming through or around an obstacle. Master the four basic swimming strokes: breaststroke, single backstroke...

hypertrophied humeral long-axis rotation, which provides an efficient swimming stroke. Oviparous reproduction in monotremes may give them an advantage over...

medley swimming turns vary based on the combination order of what stroke the swimmer is changing from and to. According to the USA Swimming Stroke and Turn...

Second Team in 2019 and 2020. She participated in the 2021 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, coming second in the 4 × 200 yd freestyle relay...

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...

received expert advice on the Channel's conditions, but none on her swimming stroke. In 1923 she failed her first attempt to swim across the English Channel...

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These include a combination of communication skills, specific "rescue" swimming strokes, and release and evade techniques for self-preservation should the...

remained weak, their pelves could not support the power of a strong swimming stroke, and their flippers were blunt. Later, a more advanced pistosaurian...

oversees international competitive swimming and Aquatics. The World Records in the 50s of stroke are the youngest Swimming World Records; FINA first recognizing...

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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being an early exponent of the crawl swimming stroke in Australia before its introduction to competitive swimming. Wickham was born on the island of Hobopeka...

optimal circumstances, it lends itself to any stroke the swimmer wishes to perform. Resistance swimming can be carried out either against the pull of...