TYPES OF SWIMMING STYLES GROUP MEMBERS ZONASHA HINDS

TYPES OF SWIMMING STYLES GROUP MEMBERS: ZONASHA HINDS: 120046 JERRAN TOWNSEND: 150035 MARTINA FERGUESON: 150020

THE MOST COMMON SWIMMING STROKES OR STYLES ARE THE FREESTYLE STROKE, THE BREASTSTROKE, THE BACKSTROKE AND THE BUTTERFLY STROKE. THEY ARE WELL-KNOWN BECAUSE THEY ARE USED IN SWIMMING COMPETITIONS.

The Freestyle Stroke THE FREESTYLE STROKE OR FRONT CRAWL IS OFTEN THE PREFERRED STROKE OF SEASONED SWIMMERS. IT USES ALTERNATING ARM MOVEMENTS WITH AN ABOVE WATER RECOVERY. THE LEGS EXECUTE A FLUTTER KICK.

CONT’D FREESTYLE IS FAST AND EFFICIENT. IN FACT IT IS THE FASTEST OF ALL SWIMMING STROKES. THAT’S WHY IT IS USED IN FREESTYLE COMPETITIONS AND IN THE SWIMMING LEG OF TRIATHLONS. HERE A SHORT VIDEO THAT DEMONSTRATES THE

BREASTSTROKE IS THE MOST POPULAR SWIM STROKE OF ALL. IN BREASTSTROKE, BOTH ARMS EXECUTE HALFCIRCULAR ARM MOVEMENTS AT THE SAME TIME UNDER WATER IN FRONT OF THE SWIMMER. THE ARM RECOVERY ALSO OCCURS

CONT’D BREASTSTROKE IS OFTEN THE FIRST SWIMMING STROKE TAUGHT TO BEGINNERS. IN FACT, MANY CASUAL SWIMMERS CAN ONLY SWIM THIS STROKE. BREASTSTROKE IS THE SLOWEST OF THE COMPETITIVE STROKES.

BUTTERFLY STROKE THE BUTTERFLY STROKE STANDS OUT AMONG THE COMPETITIVE STROKES BECAUSE OF IT’S UNIQUE AND SPECTACULAR TECHNIQUE. IT USES A SYMMETRICAL ARM STROKE WITH AN ABOVE WATER RECOVERY. IT ALSO USES A WAVE-LIKE BODY

CONT’D BUTTERFLY IS THE SECOND FASTEST SWIM STROKE AFTER FREESTYLE. IT HAS A REPUTATION OF BEING HARD TO LEARN AND IS QUICKLY EXHAUSTING. BUT ONCE YOU HAVE MASTERED IT, SWIMMING A FEW LENGTHS OF BUTTERFLY CAN BE A LOT OF FUN

BACKSTROKE AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, BACKSTROKE IS SWUM ON THE BACK. IT USES ALTERNATING CIRCULAR ARM MOVEMENTS AND AN ABOVE WATER RECOVERY. THE LEGS EXECUTE A FLUTTER KICK SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED IN

CONT’D BACKSTROKE IS FASTER THAN BREASTSTROKE BUT SLOWER THAN BUTTERFLY. PHYSICIANS OFTEN PRESCRIBE BACKSTROKE SWIMMING TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING BACK PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT GIVES THE BACK AN EXCELLENT WORKOUT.

SIDESTROKE HE SIDESTROKE IS AN OLD SWIM STROKE SWUM ON THE SIDE THAT USES A SCISSOR KICK AND ASYMMETRICAL UNDER WATER ARM MOVEMENTS. SIDE STROKE IS NOT USED IN SWIMMING COMPETITIONS AND IS THEREFORE SWUM LESS OFTEN NOWADAYS.

CONT’D NEVERTHELESS IT IS EASY TO LEARN AND CAN BE AN INTERESTING ALTERNATIVE TO THE POPULAR SWIM STROKES. IT IS ALSO USED BY LIFEGUARDS TO RESCUE VICTIMS.