back crawl
Face-up lap stroke
Back crawl is a swimming stroke performed on the back, with alternating arm movements over the head and a flutter kick.
Also called backstroke: She won the 200-meter back crawl.
Complete track circuits
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- coachOne who instructs
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
intervals · sets · warm-up · cool-down · pool · flip turn · turns · starts
Supine aquatic locomotion
- flutter kickAlternating leg strokes while swimming
- rotationTurning on an axis
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- glideMove with effortless continuity
streamline · coordination · symmetry · body position · hip rotation · catch · recovery · head position
Sealed protective eyewear
- capCovering for top
- swimsuitGarment for the pool
- speedoInformal velocity display
- lane ropePool lane separator
starting block · kickboard · fins · nose clip
Competition of speed
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- heatsIncreases temperature
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
qualifiers · championships · world records · podium · timed · starting signal · stopwatch · lane
laps
Complete track circuits
practice · intervals · sets · warm-up · cool-down · pool · flip turn · turns · starts · pacing
backstroke
Supine aquatic locomotion
- flutter kickAlternating leg strokes while swimming
- rotationTurning on an axis
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
glide · streamline · coordination · symmetry · body position · hip rotation · catch · recovery · head position · shoulder roll
goggles
Sealed protective eyewear
lane rope · starting block · kickboard · fins · nose clip
race
Competition of speed
finals · qualifiers · championships · world records · podium · timed · starting signal · stopwatch · lane · personal best
back crawlfront crawl
Face-down swimming technique
freestyle · breaststroke · butterfly · butterfly stroke · sidestroke
back, crawl, backs, backed, backing, backless, backward, backwards, aback