Swimming class @ CSUF

Flip Turn

A somersault done by a swimmer before reaching the wall, and push off with their
feet, hands don’t touch the wall. Only used in freestyle and backstroke races

Breast Stroke

Swim stroke where both arms are being moved to the chest, out to the sides, and
back again. The ‘slowest’ of the swimming strokes

Butterfly

Swim stroke where the swimmer is swimming on the chest, and both arms are moving
symmetrically, while also dolphin kicking

Backstroke

A swimming stroke that is performed on the back while the arms are being lifted
alternately out of the water in a backward circular motion, while the legs are flutter kicking

Dolphin kick

A swimming technique in which both legs are moving in a wave-like motion to
propel a swimmer forward in the water

Kickboard

A buoyant small board used to help swimmers practice different kicking techniques
with

Lane

A length-wise division of a swimming pool in which swimmers are placed in when
competing

IM (Individual Medley) 

An event in competitive swimming in which a swimmer uses all four
competitive strokes in the following order: Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle

Heat

A grouping of swimmers competing in a race, ie) in a competitive setting, swimmers are
placed into different heats or groups based on their times to make it fair for all levels

Relay

A swimming event in which four swimmers can participate as a relay team, and each
The swimmer swims an equal distance

Drill

An exercise that targets one part of the swim stroke

Pulling

To swim without kicking

Starting Block

Raised platforms “box” at one end of a pool, on which all competitors have
individual blocks to stand and dive off of to begin a race

Details about the pool:

• Be 50 meters long

• Be 25 meters wide

• Must have 10 lanes

• Lanes must be 2.5 meters wide with two spaces of 2.5 meters wide outside of lanes 1 and 8

• Outside lanes are left empty to minimise the possible disadvantages of the pushback caused by waves bouncing back off the side walls

• Must have a rope or ‘lane-line’ separating each lane

Who sets the regulations for Olympic-sized pools?

FINA; Federation Internacionale de Natation

Long Course Pool VS Short Course Pool?

Long Course (Olympic-Sized) is 50M. Short Course is 25M

How long is a lap?

A lap is considered as one length of the pool (50m)

What events can someone compete in?

• These vary depending on the competition but can be as low as 25M to 1650M. 1650M is the longest freestyle event in the NCAA competition is referred to as the ‘mile’.

• Freestyle (50-1500m)

• Backstroke (50-200m)

• Breaststroke (50-200m)

• Butterfly (50-200m)

• IM (100-400m)

• Freestyle Relay (4x50-4x200m)

Know how many laps are in each of the numbers^?

• 200m = 4 laps

• 800m = 16 laps