sidestroke
Sideways pool technique
Sidestroke is a swimming stroke performed while lying on one's side, using a scissors kick and alternating arm movements.
It keeps the face above water and is efficient for long distances, making it standard for lifeguard rescues where one arm can support a victim: She swam sidestroke while towing the child to shore.
Alternating leg movement
- lateralOf the side
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
body rotation · streamlined · hydrodynamic · propulsion · coordination · timing · extension · reach
Save from harm
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- victimOne harmed by another
tow · approach · safety · buoyancy · survival · reach · response · one-armed
Free of stress
recreational · easygoing · comfortable · casual · low-impact · restful · quiet · soothing
Capacity for sustained effort
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- sustainedKept up continuously
- pacingRate of movement
open water · conservation · steady · rhythmic · distance · triathlon · conditioning · cardiovascular
Winged insect from caterpillar
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- crawlMove slowly, low
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
scissor kick
Alternating leg movement
breathing · body rotation · streamlined · hydrodynamic · propulsion · coordination · timing · extension · reach · pull
rescue
Save from harm
victim · tow · approach · safety · buoyancy · survival · reach · response · one-armed · clothing
relaxed
Free of stress
unhurried · recreational · easygoing · comfortable · casual · low-impact · restful · quiet · soothing · undemanding
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- sustainedKept up continuously
pacing · open water · conservation · steady · rhythmic · distance · triathlon · conditioning · cardiovascular · training
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- swim lessonsswim lessons, beginner lessons, swim class, swim instructor, swim coach
- swim trainingswim lessons, swimming lessons, swim coaching, freestyle, laps
- swimming activitiesswim, dive, wade, float, splash
- swimming movesbutterfly, crawl, dive, float, freestyle
- strokesbutterfly, crawl, freestyle, front crawl, downstroke
sidestrokefront crawl
Face-down swimming technique
freestyle · crawl · backstroke · butterfly · breaststroke