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The front crawl or forward crawl, also known as the Australian crawl [1] or American crawl, [2] is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes. [3] As such, the front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle swimming competition, and hence freestyle is used metonymically for the front crawl.
Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards), [2] also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', [3] as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. [4]
Dolphin crawl: Similar to front crawl, but with a dolphin kick. One kick per arm or two kicks per cycle. This style is often used in training. Catch up stroke: A variation of the front crawl where one arm always rests at the front while the other arm performs one cycle. This can also be used as a drill when training in competitive swimming.
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 .
The flutter kick in a front crawl. In swimming strokes such as the front crawl or backstroke, the primary purpose of the flutter kick in beginner and intermediate swimmers is not propulsion but keeping the legs up and in the shadow for the upper body and assisting body rotation for arm strokes.
In beginner levels, students learn breathing techniques, basic water safety skills, and introductory swimming techniques including how to float and glide in the water at shallow depths. At intermediate levels, students are taught six swim strokes including front crawl, sculling, back crawl, breast stroke, elementary back stroke, and sidestroke ...
Terrence James Laughlin (25 March 1951 – 20 October 2017), was an American swimming coach and founder of Total Immersion, a popular swimming technique that emphasizes form before speed. He also became a best-selling author and the producer of swimming videos that drew millions of views.
The combat side stroke is a relaxing and very efficient swim stroke that is an updated version of the traditional sidestroke. The CSS is a mix of sidestroke, front crawl, and breaststroke. The combat side stroke allows the swimmer to swim more efficiently and reduces the body's profile in the water to be less likely to be seen during combat ...