Freestyle
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Howard F. Brewer (left), two-time Olympic medalist J. Scott Leary (right), and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Sydney Cavill at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California, early adopters of the Australian crawl in the United States
noun, verb - Freestyle is a common competitive swimming stroke for the pool and open water swimming. Freestyle is swimming freely using any type of stroke, although it is generally refers to the front crawl. Freestyle can be performed doing head-up freestyle or head-down freestyle.
Usage
Most channel swimmers use freestyle to accomplish their goal.
Types of Swimming Styles
Other swimming styles include butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke.
Synonyms
crawl, front crawl, free, trudgen stroke, Australian crawl
Video
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