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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dog paddle

Sports; Swimming

Also known as doggy paddle, the dog paddle is a swimming style similar to how animals swim. Swimmers lie on their chest and move their hands and legs the way a dog would in the water. This swim ...