Swimming is an individual

or team sport that requires the

use of ones arms and legs to
move the body through water.
 There are many reasons why
people swim, from swimming as a
recreational pursuit to swimming
as a necessary part of a job or other
activity. Swimming can also be
used for exercise, relaxation or
rehabilitation.
 Swimming is primarily a
cardiovascular/aerobic exercise
due to the long exercise time
Swimming is also effective in
improving health for people with
cardiovascular problems and
chronic illnesses. Competitive
swimming is one of the most
popular Olympic sports.
 THE FOUR
MAJOR STROKE
 Also known as front crawl, is the fastest and
most efficient of the competitive swimming
strokes. Freestyle swimming implies the use of
legs and arms. The front crawl is most
commonly chosen by swimmers, as this
provides the greatest speed. During a race, the
competitor circles the arms forward in
alternation, kicking the feet up and down
(flutter kick)
 Is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on
their chest and the torso does not rotate. Some
people refer to breaststroke as the "frog" stroke, as
the arms and legs move somewhat like a frog
swimming in the water It is the most popular
recreational style due to the swimmer's head being
out of the water a large portion of the time, and
that it can be swum comfortably at slow speeds. In
most swimming classes, beginners learn either the
breaststroke or the front crawl first. The stroke
itself is the slowest of any competitive strokes and
is thought to be the oldest of all swimming strokes
 Also known as back crawl, is as its name
suggests, the only one of the four competitive
swimming strokes swum on the back. In terms
of speed, it is slower than front crawl or
butterfly but faster than breaststroke. The arms
execute alternating movements: while one arm
sweeps underwater from an overhead position
backward to the hips, the other arm recovers
above water from the hips to the overhead
position, and vice versa.
 Butterfly stroke swimmers execute a dolphin
kick. Both legs do a simultaneous whipping
motion with feet pointed. This technique looks
a bit like the tail movements a dolphin uses to
move forward. A stroke swum on the chest,
with both arms moving symmetrically,
accompanied by the butterfly kick also known
as the "dolphin kick". The most difficult stroke
that requires good technique as well as strong
muscles.
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