[PE] - Swimming

Freestyle

- common stroke used in competitive swimming

- also known as front crawl

- fastest and most efficient of the swimming strokes used in competition.

- uses flutter kick

Breaststroke

- simultaneous arm movements 

- followed by a frog-like kick

- slowest of the four main competitive strokes

Backstroke

- arms move alternately, one pulls underwater from overhead to hip, while the other recovers above water from hip to overhead

- uses flutter kick

Butterfly

- challenging swimming technique

- simultaneous arm movement

- uses dolphin kick

Streamline

- swimming in a body position that minimizes drag and maximizes efficiency.

- legs straight and toes pointed, creating a smooth line from fingertips to toes.

50 Meter

swimming event that’s considered the shortest distance in competitive swimming

4 swimmers

how many swimmers in relay race each team?

Fastest time

how the winner of a race is determined in competitive swimming

Flip Turn

turn used in backstroke and freestyle events where the swimmer rotates in the water without touching the wall