swimming strokes
Pool propulsion methods
Swimming strokes are the coordinated patterns of arm and leg movements used to propel a swimmer through water.
The four competitive strokes recognized in organized swimming are freestyle (usually the front crawl), backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
Each stroke has specific rules governing body position and movement in racing contexts.
She's working on perfecting her swimming strokes before tryouts.
Beyond competition, various strokes serve different purposes—the sidestroke for lifesaving, the doggy paddle for beginners.
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- individual medleyFour-stroke solo swim
crawl · sidestroke · doggy paddle · front crawl · kick · pull · glide · rotation · breathing · flip turn · lane · lap · pool workout · open water · splash · flutter kick · frog kick · dolphin kick
- water safetylifeguards, CPR, rescue tube, life jacket, drowning prevention
- sports graphicsscoreboards, action poses, leaderboards, standings, figure skaters
- motor skillsmotor skills, fine motor skills, motor control, gross motor skills, walking
- synchronized movementformation flying, murmuration, schooling, unison, lockstep
swimming strokestreading water
Staying afloat vertically
floating · dead man's float · survival float · back float · drifting
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