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Swimming Strokes
What
is a Swimming Stroke? A
swimming stroke is a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water
and propel the swimmer forward. Swimming
strokes should create the least possible water resistance. When swimming, there
should be a minimum of splashing so that forward motion is smooth and not jerky.
Types
of Swimming Strokes
- Butterfly
-
The most difficult and exhausting stroke.
- The body is in a prone position.
- Involves the dolphin kick with a windmill-like movement of both arms
in unison.
- When swimming competitively, the swimmer must not swim underwater.
The only time a swimmer can swim underwater is the first stroke after the start
and each turn.
- High Elbow Catch
- Breast
Stroke
- The body is in a prone position.
- Involves frog kicking
alternates with a simultaneous movement of the arms from a point in front of the
head to shoulder level.
- When swimming competitively, the swimmer's head
must be kept above the surface of the water at all times.
- Power stroke
- Crawl
- Front
or Back
- The body is in a prone position.
- Involves alternating overarm
strokes and the flutter kick.
- The head remains in the water, the face
alternating from side to side.
- Sidestroke
- Involves a forward underwater stroke with the body on one side and a scissors
kick.
- Trudgen
- Named after an English swimmer whose speed made it famous.
- Involves
alternate overarm strokes in a prone position, with a scissors kick and the head
remains on one side.
- Freestyle
- Swimming where any stroke is used.
- When swimming competitively,
only 15 meters can be spent underwater from the start or from each turn.
- Backstroke
- Involves
alternate over-the-head arm strokes and a flutter kick in a supine position.
- When
swimming competitively, only 15 meters can be spent underwater from the start
or from each turn.
- Dog
Paddle
- One
of the most simple strokes.
- Involves
reaching forward with the arms underwater and using a modified flutter kick.
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