Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is a category of swimming competition. According to the World Aquatics, freestyle swimming is when swimmers only a few restrictions^[1] on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards),^[2] also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions.^[3]

References

↑ "FINA". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
↑ Maglischo, Ernest W. Swimming fastest p. 95
↑ "Common Swim Strokes | Butterfly Strokes". www.swimmingpool.com. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

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[1] "FINA". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2017-12-07.

[2] Maglischo, Ernest W. Swimming fastest p. 95

[3] "Common Swim Strokes | Butterfly Strokes". www.swimmingpool.com. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-23.

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