Freestyle swimming
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Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of World Aquatics, in which competitors are subject to only a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races a
Start of the women's 400 m freestyle at the 2008 European Championships
Men's 100 m freestyle at the 2006 Euros
Front crawl
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The front crawl or forward crawl, also known as the Australian crawl or American crawl, is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes. As such, the front crawl
Freestyle swimming
…50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards), also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'front crawl', as the front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. It is now the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions. The first Olympic swimming…
Swimmer breathing during front crawl
Front crawl stroke training
Fanny Corbaux, We Nish Ka We Bee (Flying Gull) in London, 1844
Louisa Corbaux, Sah-Mah (Tobacco), 1844