Swimming

Swimming

Swimming is a competitive and recreational water sport competed in individually or on a relay, however points can be scored for a team. Competitive swimming is seperated into several categories some in open water, others in a competition pool which can take place in a 25-yard 25-meter or 50-meter long pool. There are four competitive swimming strokes, freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly.

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False start

Sports; Swimming

When a swimmer leaves the starting block or moves on the block before race has officially started.

Fast pool

Sports; Swimming

Refers to a pool that has all of the latest technology that will keep waves to a minimum and simply means that the swimmers can swim faster times in a fast pool.

Elbow leading

Sports; Swimming

Means that the swimmer is not using a correct technique to move their arm through the water.

Butterfly

Sports; Swimming

The butterfly stroke starts with both arms straight out in front of the swimmer and then a arms are pulled backward through the water and then the arms are lifted or brought forward, simultaneously, ...

Break

Sports; Swimming

This refers to a swimmer leaving the blocks before the starting signal or in a relay race leaving the blocks before a teammate touches the touch pad.

Back paddle

Sports; Swimming

A swimmer is on their back, their arms are at their side and their legs are kicking in a crawling motion.

Backstroke

Sports; Swimming

The swimmer starts in the water, they are holding on to the backstroke starting grips and have their feet, that must be completely underwater, against the wall of the pool. When the starting signal ...