types of strokes [4]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Four basic categories are recognized by the International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA): the breaststroke, the butterfly, the backstroke and freestyle (the crawl).
front crawl stroke ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Stroke performed on the stomach in which the arms alternate in moving toward the front; it is very fast and is usually used in freestyle races.
starting dive ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Dive enabling the swimmer to thrust the body into the water; the swimmer pushes off with the legs, extends the body and enters the water head first.
breathing out ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Expulsion of air; the swimmer breathes out when the face is underwater.
turning wall ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wall that the swimmer must touch before turning around; during the turn, the athlete pushes from the wall with the feet.
crawl kick ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement in which the outstretched legs alternate in beating up and down.
breathing in ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Action of drawing air into the lungs; to breathe in, the swimmer turns the head slightly, without lifting it.
flip turn ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement for making a turn: the swimmer curls downward, pivots, then pushes from the wall with the feet.