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...

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

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...

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 (usually front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) into one race...

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

stern Stroke, a scuba diver who is not following the rules of Doing It Right Stroke play, a scoring system used in golf Swimming stroke, a swimming style...

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

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...

stroke (baseball), a batter who hits for extra bases Power stroke (biology), the molecular interactions of muscle contraction Power stroke (swimming)...

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

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

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

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...

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...

indexing or archiving purposes, using a web crawler Front crawl, a swimming stroke Pub crawl, an evening devoted to drinking at a series of pubs Rock...

paddle, a simple swimming stroke Paddling pool, shallow swimming pool for toddlers and infants Hand paddle, a device used in swimming to enhance arm strength...

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...

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...

for services to swimming. Having competed at the delayed 2020 Paralympics, Robinson announced her retirement from competitive swimming in October 2021...

a world record-breaking performance at the 2012 Summer Paralympics US swimming trials, Arlen qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London...

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

Laughlin of Total Immersion Swimming. [citation needed] The combat side stroke is a relaxing and very efficient swim stroke that is an updated version...

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...

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...

course freestyle (both 50 metres and 100 metres). After retiring from swimming, Ragnheiður studied acting and played the role of Gunnhild on the TV series...