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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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whip kick

Sports; Swimming

This is also used in the breaststroke but it is not as wide as the wedge kick.

sprint training

Sports; Swimming

A swimmer must swim as fast as they can over a certain distance. This is usually not more than 25-30 yards.

standing dive

Sports; Swimming

The swimmer stands on the edge of the pool or starting blocks, their legs bent at the knees, with the upper body leaning forward over the water, arms stretched out in front of the ...

start

Sports; Swimming

When a signal goes of, such as a horn or starting pistol to which tells the swimmers to begin the race. All races start with the swimmers out of the water except for the ...

starter

Sports; Swimming

The starter controls the race until the race starts. He along with the referee will determine if the start was legal.

straight arm

Sports; Swimming

This is a less effective swimming stroke then a bent arm stroke. Straight-arm stroke results in slower arm movements and is therefore less efficient.