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  2. Eggbeater kick - Wikipedia

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    The eggbeater kick is a style of kicking where the swimmer's legs alternate one-legged breaststroke kicks. [1] This form provides continuous support because there is no break in the kick, [2] and allows the swimmer to remain stable in the water without swaying. However, it can cause knee problems due to the circular rotation of the knee joint. [3]

  3. Breaststroke - Wikipedia

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    Breaststroke is the slowest of the four official styles in competitive swimming.The fastest breaststrokers can swim about 1.70 meters (~5.6 feet) per second. It is sometimes the hardest to teach to rising swimmers after butterfly due to the importance of timing and the coordination required to move the legs properly.

  4. Dolphin kick - Wikipedia

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    In competitive breaststroke swimming, a single dolphin kick is allowed before the breaststroke pullout at the start and each turn, and it must be performed before the first breaststroke kick. This kick should occur after the swimmer leaves the wall and before the hands turn inward at the widest part of the stroke.

  5. Swimming injuries - Wikipedia

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    In order to prevent the development of knee pain and inflammation of the knee muscles it is recommended that swimmers use a well-designed strength and stretching program, warm up adequately, use the correct breaststroke kick technique, gradually build up the distance of breaststroke swimming and a balanced training program that focuses on not ...

  6. Swimming stroke - Wikipedia

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    Pull-down Breaststroke: most common swim stroke underwater as it requires very low energy. Main application is for dynamic apnea (DNF) Sea lion stroke: based on the swimming style of sea lions , [ 4 ] this swimming stroke is primarily performed with sculling , arms at the side along the bodyline and strongly supported with flutter kicks in a ...

  7. Medley swimming - Wikipedia

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    Medley swimming is a combination of four different swimming strokes (freestyle (usually front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley ( IM ) or by four swimmers as a medley relay .

  8. Mike Barrowman - Wikipedia

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    Barrowman was one of the pioneers of the "wave-style" breaststroke technique. Prior to attending University of Michigan, he trained with Montgomery Square Copenhaver Swim Club and the Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club in Maryland. [1] He placed fourth in the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter breaststroke.

  9. Combat sidestroke - Wikipedia

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    The combat side stroke uses the three main fundamentals of swimming: Balance: There are two things that affect your balance in the water - the head and lungs.Most people when swimming, especially when using breaststroke, will swim with their head up [citation needed] which forces their hips to sink down which is like they are swimming uphill and is a sign of being less comfortable.