Swimming Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for competitive swimming.

Streamline

Maintaining a streamline is a key element of a good turn in any stroke.

Simultaneously

In butterfly, the arms move simultaneously.

Disqualification

A false start in a swim meet results in disqualification of the swimmer.

Racing swimsuit

A racing swimsuit is typically part of proper swimmer's attire for competition.

100 yards

The standard distance for the 100-yard freestyle event.

Shoulder

The part of the body that initiates the freestyle arm pull.

Slightly forward

In backstroke, where your eyes should be focused.

Hips

In freestyle, the body roll should originate from the hips.

Breaststroke

The stroke that uses a whip kick.

In the water, facing away from the starting blocks

How swimmers begin in a backstroke start.

Pullout

The underwater phase after a start or turn is often called a pullout.

Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle

The correct order of strokes in a medley relay.

To conserve energy

The purpose of the breaststroke glide.

Hips

The part of the body that moves first in the butterfly kick.

Unilateral

The term for the breathing pattern in freestyle.

Thumb first

In backstroke, the hands enter the water thumb first.

Looking forward

The correct head position in breaststroke.

Over the water

The butterfly arm recovery should be over the water.

To reduce resistance

The purpose of a streamline.

Catch-up drill

A common drill for freestyle.

Grab start

The most common type of start used in freestyle and backstroke.

To reverse direction quickly

The purpose of the turn in a race.

Four

How many strokes are swum in the individual medley.

25 yards

The distance of a short-course pool.

University Interscholastic League

What UIL stands for.

One foot forward, one foot back

The Ready position on the starting block.

To reduce drag

The purpose of wearing a swim cap.

Trajectory

The correct term for the path the hand travels during a stroke.

Swimmer's shoulder

A common injury in swimmers.

To time intervals and sets

the role of the pace clock in swimming.

Horizontal

How a swimmer's body position should be in freestyle.

Looking straight up

In backstroke, the head should be looking straight up.

The outward sweep

The most important part of the breaststroke kick.

Hips

The butterfly kick is initiated by the hips.

As few times as possible

How many times a swimmer should breathe per lap in a 50-yard freestyle sprint.

Alternately

In backstroke, the arms should move alternately.

To conserve energy

The purpose of the breaststroke arm glide.

Outward, backward, inward

The path of the hands in the butterfly pull.

Sets

The term for a set of repeated swims with rest periods.

6-kick switch drill

A drill used for improving freestyle breathing.

At shoulder width

Where the hands should enter the water in a freestyle start.

Flip turn

The most efficient way to turn in a freestyle race.