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act of moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in motions called strokes. The act of propelling one’s self in the water by natural means.

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SWIMMING

Question 2

Man probably learned how to swim from watching animals because the earliest form of swimming stroke discovered was known as the

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HUMAN STROKE OR DOG PADDLE

Question 3

The highest level of swimming competition occurs every four years at

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SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES governed by the INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS COMMITTEE

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governs almost all other international competitions.

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Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA; French for “International Federation of Amateur Swimming”)

Question 5

Is a method of supporting or maintaining one’s self afloat in the deep water, by gently and slowly drawing your hands and forearms back and forth through the water with palms down in a sculling action out from the sides of the body while your legs gently press in an alternating scissors kick and frog kick.

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TREADING

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is ducking underwater and returning to the surface in a series of rhythmic movements involving inhalation and exhalation.

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BOBBING/BUBBLING

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PURPOSE OF BLOBBING

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1. As a drill for teaching breathing
2. As a life saving technique

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is supporting the body by its own buoyancy without movement.

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FLOATING

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is the movement through water without action.

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GLIDE

Question 10

a complete cycle of the arms and legs in a coordination of the total movement.

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STROKE

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the alternate up and down whip-like motion of the legs.

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FLATTER KICKS

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the movement of the body or a part of the body into the water.

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ENTRY

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the act of applying pressure to the water with the hands just prior to
exerting propulsive force.

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CATCH

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the effort of the arm to move the body through the water.

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PRESS/PULL

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the final part of the arm stroke following the pull, which brings the hands back to the surface.

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PUSH

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the movement of the arms or legs from the end of the power phase of
a stroke to the beginning of a new power phase.

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RECOVERY

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slower than the competitive strokes and is used primarily as a recreational and life-saving technique.

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SIDESTROKE

Question 18

the fastest and most efficient swimming technique. It is also called the freestyle, because swimmers use it in freestyle events, which allow the use of any stroke.

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CRAWL

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the only stroke that is swum on the back, with the swimmer looking up.

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BACKSTROKE

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use the same flutterkick that crawl swimmers do.

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BACKSTROKE

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one of the easiest and most relaxing strokes for novices. Competitive swimmers, however, find it difficult because it uses more energy than the crawl and backstroke when swum at a fast pace.

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BREASTSTROKE