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2. Backstroke - Wikipedia

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   Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three ...

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. Front crawl - Wikipedia

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   The front crawl is a very technical stroke that varies based on the swimmers physique, conditioning, and context. Possible context factors include: competition type, water conditions, and the swimmer's goal. The starting position for front crawl is known as the "streamline" position. The swimmer starts on the stomach with both arms stretched ...

5. Streamline (swimming) - Wikipedia

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   Streamline (swimming) Streamline form is a swimming technique that is used underwater in every stroke. At the start of a race or on a turn, streamline form is used, usually along with a dolphin kick or flutter kick, to create the least amount of resistance to help the swimmer propel as far as they can. Many factors contribute to the perfect ...

6. Swimming - Wikipedia

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   A competitive swimmer performing the breaststroke. Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water or other liquid, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in ...

7. History of swimming - Wikipedia

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   Swimming emerged as a competitive sport in the early 1800s in England. In 1828, the first indoor swimming pool, St George's Baths, was opened to the public. [12] By 1837, the National Swimming Society was holding regular swimming competitions in six artificial swimming pools, built around London.

8. Dolphin kick - Wikipedia

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   The dolphin kick is named for its resemblance to the motions made by a swimming dolphin. It is typically used in competitive swimming immediately after a swimmer enters the water or after turns. The swimmer performs the kick by moving both legs together, vertically, which sends a wave through the swimmer's body, propelling them forward. [1][2]

9. Swimming (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Paralympic. 1960. Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, [1] with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke ...