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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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Relay exchange

Sports; Swimming

The exchange made between members on a relay team, which would be one swimmer who is in the water and the next swimmer who is on the starting block. In an ideal exchange the swimmer in the water will ...

Prone

Sports; Swimming

When a swimmer is swimming face down on their stomach. As opposed to floating on your back holding a mixed drink on your stomach.

Prelim

Sports; Swimming

This is short for "preliminary". Swimmers must compete in preliminary heats to try to qualify for the semi-finals and finals.

Recorder

Sports; Swimming

This is the official who is in charge of keeping a record of the race results.

Push and glide position

Sports; Swimming

See Glide.

Recovery

Sports; Swimming

To return to the beginning movement of a swimming stroke.

Simultaneous strokes

Sports; Swimming

Examples of swimming strokes that use simultaneous strokes are: the butterfly and the breaststroke.

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