freestyle swimming

Swimmer's choice event

Freestyle swimming is a competitive swimming event in which swimmers may use any stroke, though nearly all choose the front crawl because it's fastest.

The term distinguishes these races from events requiring specific strokes like backstroke or butterfly: She won gold in the 100-meter freestyle.

Outside competition, freestyle often just means the front crawl itself.

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swimming stroke type

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Winged insect from caterpillar

backstroke · breaststroke · individual medley · sidestroke · synchronized swimming

athletic movement medium

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Maximum-speed locomotion on foot

marathon running · cycling · speed skating

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G