Swimming Flashcards
(31 cards)
What does stroke analysis consist of?
Body Position Legs Arms Breathing Timing
During backstroke what do you have to touch the wall with?
Some part of your body
Name four types of resistance
Frontal drag
Eddy currents
Viscous drag
Wave drag
What is wave drag?
Develops when a swimmer is moving quickly across the top of the water
What is viscous drag?
High pressure builds up when body is moving through the water causing turbulence
What are eddy currents?
Caused by poor stroke technique and riding too low in the water
What is frontal drag?
When body rises too low in the water, producing large surface area
What is stroke length?
Speed/ Stroke Rate
A unit of metres per cycle
Name two swim start positions
Grab start
Track start
What is spear heading?
A swimming competition formation
Name a physical hazard
Water
How many dolphin kicks are allowed during breast stroke?
No more than one
What action is the foot position in propulsive phase of breaststroke?
Doris flexion
Who was the first swimmer to swim 100m front crawl in under a minute?
Johnny Weismüller
What stroke can you stand on the bottom of the pool with and not get disqualified?
Freestyle
What is buoyancy?
Body’s capacity to stay in a prone position in the water
Are dolphin kicks used in other strokes than just breaststroke?
Yes
What does supine mean?
Lying on your back
What does prone mean?
Lying on your front
What does the catch come after?
The hand entry to the water
Where are backstroke flags positioned?
5m from the end of the pool
What is a screw kick?
A faulty kick on breaststroke
Who are the male and female record holders for 50m freestyle ?
Cèsar Cielo - Brazil - 20.91
Brittany Dteffan - Germany - 23.73
Who are the world record holders for 50m Backstroke?
Liam Tancock - GB - 24.04
Zhao Jing - China - 27.06
