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swim·ming
/ˈswimiNG/
noun
the sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs.
free·style (frē′stīl′)
A rapid swimming stroke consisting of alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick; the crawl
Freestyle, or crawl, was one of the first two strokes to be competed in the Olympics. The world record for the 50 freestyle is 20.91 seconds. This was done by Cesar Cielo on December 18, 2009. Freestyle is the fastest stroke out of the four strokes.
back·stroke (băk′strōk′)
A swimming stroke performed on one's back, especially one using alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick.
Backstroke was first featured in the Olympics in 1900. When doing backstroke, you have to stay on your back, except when doing a backstroke turn. The record for the 50 backstroke is 24.00 seconds. This record was created by Kliment Kolesnikov when he was only a teenager.
breast·stroke (ˈbres(t)ˌstrōk)
a style of swimming on one's front, in which the arms are pushed forward and then swept back in a circular movement, while the legs are tucked in toward the body and then kicked out in a corresponding movement.
Breaststroke is the slowest out of the four strokes. It was one of the first two strokes to be competed in the Olympics. The world record for the 50 breaststroke is 25.95 seconds. This record is held by Adam Peaty. He got this record by beating his own.
Dog doing Breaststroke
but·ter·fly (bədərˌflī)
In swimming, the stroke in which both arms are raised out of the water and lifted forward together.
Butterfly was the last stroke added to the Olympics. Butterfly works your arm and shoulder muscles. The fastest time ever for the 50 Butterfly is 22.96 seconds. This amazing record is held by Roland Schoeman and set on July 25, 2005.
Competitive swimming in Britain started around 1896, mostly using breaststroke. Swimming also became an Olympic event in 1896 using breaststroke and freestyle. In 1896, women were not aloud to compete in swimming, but they were in 1912. Backstroke was added in 1904, and Butterfly was added when breaststrokes realized it would be faster if they brought both arms over their head.
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