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    Breast Stroke

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    Breast Stroke The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes‚ beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. Since the breaststroke can be swum with the eyes almost always above water‚ it is important in lifesaving‚ as it allows the rescuer to approach

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    History of Swimming

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    swimming strokes‚ the doggy paddle and the frog stroke. Now‚ the international swimming community recognizes 4 official swimming techniques‚ namely The Crawl‚ which is often used in “Freestyle” competition; The Backstroke; The Butterfly; and the Breaststroke. The Crawl is the evolved doggy paddle. Over the period of time‚ the Crawl techniques have immensely

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    Swimming

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    wrote the first swimming book‚ The Swimmer or A Dialogue on the Art of Swimming (Der Schwimmer oder ein Zweigespräch über die Schwimmkunst). Competitive swimming as we know it today started in the United States started around 1800‚ mostly using breaststroke. Many Americans often used swimming

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    Swimming Basic Skill

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    cases require strong swimming skills. First Class rank requirements start you on your way to becoming a good swimmer‚ but you need additional skills to begin training for the Lifesaving merit badge. You need to master the front crawl‚ sidestroke‚ breaststroke‚ and elementary backstroke. These are introduced in your Boy Scout Handbook and reviewed here‚ but you will probably need formal instruction to master them. Do not assume that your Lifesaving merit badge counselor will teach you swimming and lifesaving

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    Introduction In the assessment I am going to evaluate my performance in swimming‚ I will be analysing my strengths and weakness and how they contribute to my performance and how in the future I can improve the development of my swimming. Strengths My main strengths in swimming is front crawl‚ I am good at this stroke as I use the correct muscles and joints effectively allowing me to generate lots of power‚ which enables me to glide through the water easily. I use my deltoid and trapezius which

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    Trischa Zorn

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    Overview A blind swimmer with a vision… many people do not understand this. Trischa Zorn‚ born without both irises (a disease called Aniridia)‚ has always been a persistent and persevering person. From her childhood she dreamed of being famous. This inspired her to accomplish every-day tasks which other blind people could only dream of. She is now well-known as the most decorated Olympian and Paralympian. Blinded by the light On the June 1‚ 1964 in Orange‚ California a beautiful baby was born to

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    Swimming

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    Content 1.1 Introduction 1.2 History 1.3 Breaststroke 1.3.1Technique 1.3.2 FINA Rules 1.3.3 Breaststroke Diagram 1.4 Backstroke 1.4.2 Technique 1.4.3 FINA Rules 1.4.4 Backstroke Diagram 1.5 Reference 1.1 Introduction Swimming is a sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs. Swimming is also defined as to move through water by means of the limbs. It is an action moving as though gliding through water. Swimming

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    Then I had to do breaststroke.The kick? I just did flutter. It turn into a scissor kick at the end so it was just a little like the breaststroke kick‚ maybe. In my defence I did not know it ha a separate kick. This is so embarrassing! I finally got to the shallow end wall. “You did it at the kick end sort of” Coach Elven says “Hop out” I am about to use the ladder. He stands right in

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    How to Swim Butterfly

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    How to Swim Butterfly All those who know‚ even a little bit of swimming‚ have come to agree that the butterfly stroke is by far the most difficult stroke in swimming. It may not necessarily be the most difficult stroke to master technique-wise (that title is held by breast stroke‚ as far as I know)‚ but it is definitely the most taxing stroke to swim. Of course‚ one can always argue that any stroke is taxing to swim when you’re swimming with 100 percent effort‚ and that is true‚ but even in that

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    How to Swim the Breaststroke The breaststroke is the oldest known swimming stroke and is one of four strokes used in competitive swimming. This stroke is also very popular in leisure swimming because the head can be held up‚ making vision and breathing easy and because the swimmer can rest between strokes if needed. Swimmers can also use the breaststroke in survival swimming and in lifesaving situations. Since the breaststroke has many uses and is easy to learn‚ it is one of the best strokes

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