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• Swimming - act of moving oneself through water by means of one's limbs, often practiced as a recreational activity or competitive spor
• Anchor


  The fastest and most experienced swimmer in a relay team, usually assigned to the last heat
• Breaststroke


  A swimming style where the swimmer moves like a frog, using synchronized arm and leg movements to propel forward
• Backstroke


  A swimming style performed on the back with flutter kicks and circular arm motions, often used as the first stroke in Medley Relay
• Bull Pen


  A waiting area near the pool where swimmers receive their heat assignments for a swimming event
• Butterfly


  A challenging swimming stroke characterized by simultaneous arm movements and a dolphin kick
• Fins


  Equipment worn on the feet to aid in swimming speed and ease
• False Start Rope


  A recall rope used to stop swimmers who have false-started in a race
• Freestyle


  Also known as front crawl, the most basic swimming stroke where the swimmer alternates arm strokes with a flutter kick
• Heat Sheet


  A program for a swim meet containing a list of events, competitors, heats, and lanes
• Gallery


  The viewing area for spectators during a swimming competition
• Horn


  A sounding device used to start a race, typically used with an automatic timing system
• Goggles


  Protective eyewear worn while swimming to protect the eyes from chlorine and other irritants
• Kick Board


  A buoyant foam equipment used by swimmers to develop kicking techniques and lead their swimming direction
• Natatorium


  A building containing swimming pools and related equipment for aquatic events
• Lap Counter


  An assistive material placed at the pool end to help swimmers track time and laps completed
• Pull Buoy


  A swimming aid placed between the legs to maintain body streamline and focus on upper body swimming
• Lycra


  Also known as spandex, a fabric material used in making competitive swimsuits and swimming caps
• Referee


  The head official responsible for all wet side administration and decisions during a swimming event
• Touch Pad


  An automatic timing system where swimmers must properly tap to register an official time
• Stroke Judge


  Officials positioned at the pool's side to ensure swimmers follow stroke finish rules
• Whistle


  A sounding device used to command swimmers to take their positions and start the race
• Timer


  Assigned officials or volunteers responsible for watching and recording swimmer's end-times
• Arm Stroke


  A repeated movement of the arms used for propulsion while swimming
• Recovery


  The part of a stroke that occurs when the arms are above the water's surface
• Outsweep


  An outward motion of the hand to begin the catch phase of a swimming stroke
• InSweep


  An inward motion of the hand after the outsweep, beginning the push phase
• Unilateral Breathing


  Breathing in every other arm stroke, typically on the same side
• Bilateral Breathing


  Breathing in every third arm stroke, alternating sides
• Buoyancy


  The upward force experienced by an object immersed in a fluid, equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
• Survival Float


  A floating technique ideal for situations where the duration of flotation is uncertain
• Submerging


  Putting or sinking the whole body below the surface of the water
• Breathing


  Inhaling air into and exhaling it from the lungs
• Bobbing


  Moving up and down repeatedly while floating in water
• Bubbling


  Exhaling air through the nose while underwater
• Front Crawl Steps


  1. Entry

  2. Pull

  3. Push

  4. Release

  5. Recovery
• Backstroke Steps


  1. Entry

  2. Catch

  3. Pull

  4. Push

  5. Release

  6. Recovery
• Breaststroke Techniques


  1. Glide

  2. Recovery

  3. Catch

  4. Outsweep

  5. Insweep

  6. Leg lift

  7. Glide
• Types of Float


  • Survival float
  • Horizontal back float
  • Vertical back float
  • Dead man's float
  • Starfish float
  • Prone and supine float
  • Jellyfish float
  • Turtle/tuck float
• Dolphin Kick


  A kicking technique used in butterfly swimming