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SWIMMING DEFINITIONS

Glossary of swimming terms.

Speed & Intensities

  • Ascending
  • Build-Down
  • Build-Up
  • CSS
  • Descending
  • Easy
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Training

  • 2, 4 or 6 beat kick
  • Bilateral breathing
  • Drills
  • Laps
  • Rest
  • Rounds
See all 11 articles

Strokes

  • Backstroke
  • Breaststroke
  • Butterfly
  • Choice
  • Dolphin kick
  • Drill
See all 15 articles

Distances

  • Long Course
  • Meters / Yards
  • Short Course

Swimming gear

  • Fins
  • Kickboard
  • Paddles
  • Pull Buoy
  • Snorkel

Other terms

  • Bow wave
  • Drag
  • Feel for the water
  • Long axis
  • Propulsion
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