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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crawl

Sports; Swimming

The arms, alternating, move through the water pulling the swimmer forward. The arms go over the swimmers head and then back to their side and then are brought back over the head. The legs kick in a ...

crossover kick

Sports; Swimming

This is when on leg kicks over or across the other leg.

disqualification

Sports; Swimming

A swimmer can be disqualified for a number of different reasons. Please see rules of the game for a complete list.

dolphin kick

Sports; Swimming

This is when the legs are kept together and the move up and down in the water in unison. It gets its name because the legs resemble a move like a dolphins tail.

drag

Sports; Swimming

The resistance the water causes as a swimmer moves through the water.

elbow leading

Sports; Swimming

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

electronic touch pads

Sports; Swimming

These are electronic pads that are at the end of each lane and they are connected to the timing system so when the pad is touched the timer records that time.