What are the 6 main types of swimming?

Six Basic Strokes of Swimming

• Dog Paddle. Often the first stroke a young swimmer learns, the dog paddle is very basic, easy to learn and allows you to keep your head above the water for easy breathing.
• Backstroke.
• Freestyle.
• Sidestroke.
• Breaststroke.
• Butterfly.

How many swimmers are in a race?

How many swimmers take part? Most swimming races involve either eight or 10 swimmers, each competing in individual lanes in the pool.

Which swimming style is fastest?

freestyle
Swimming statistics show freestyle remains the fastest stroke, according to world records posted on USAswimming.com, followed by butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke, the slowest competitive swimming stroke.

What are the different types of swimming races?

Doing It All. One race, called the individual medley, involves swimming all four strokes in a particular order — butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Individual medley, or IM, races can be from 100 yards to 400 meters. In high school and college swimming meets conducted in short-course pools, IM races are typically 200 and 400 yards.

What are the different types of swimming strokes?

Different Strokes. Competitive swimming features four strokes — freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly. Freestyle races in swimming pools can be anywhere from 25 yards to 1,500 meters, while the other strokes are raced at 200 meters or less.

What’s the length of an IM swimming race?

Individual medley, or IM, races can be from 100 yards to 400 meters. In high school and college swimming meets conducted in short-course pools, IM races are typically 200 and 400 yards.

What kind of swimming do you do in a relay race?

Most competitors swim freestyle, however, although many swim breaststroke for short periods to get their bearings or negotiate their way around a buoy, and some swimmers use backstroke if the water is choppy and they’re having trouble breathing using freestyle. Some competitive races are relays.