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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streamline

Sports; Swimming

The swimmers stretch out their body in the water as completely as possible to reduce water resistance.

stroke judges

Sports; Swimming

There are four stroke judges and they make sure that a swimmer is using the correct stroke for the kind of race they are in, backstroke, breaststroke, etc. They also check to make sure that the ...

sweep

Sports; Swimming

The movement of the arm and hand through the water.

swimming cap

Sports; Swimming

This is a lightweight plastic or rubber cap that helps to reduces resistance when swimming. It also helps to save a swimmer's hair from the harmful effects of chlorine.