Better Swimming for Boys and GirlsDescribes the fundamentals of four strokes, dives, and turns used in competitive swimming. Also discusses basic water safety. |
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Ann Hagen Griffiths arm pull arm stroke arms and legs backstroke races Boys and Girls Boys Better bringing your knees BUTTERFLY RACING butterfly stroke chest coach competitor swims crawl stroke dead man's float downward Drownproofing enter the water fastest swimmer feet Finneytown flip turn flutter kick foot forward freestyle races front fully extended George Sullivan Girls Better glide grab grab start hand enters hands and arms high school hips individual medley inhale interval training Jill Sterkel keep your body kickboard legs kick lift your head Mark Spitz medley relay mers ming move Olympic pool bottom position prone float push push-off racing dive recovery relay race roll S-shaped pattern sequence photographs shoulder side starting block streamlined swimmer swims swimmer's ear swimming competition swims each leg swing Synchronized Swimming Take your marks technique thrust tilt your chin touch the wall Tracy Caulkins TRAINING-A underwater United States Swimming USA Swim ward yards