By definition, freestyle events permit athletes to use any style of swimming they choose. However, one technique, the front ...

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jeffrey Rock swims the Navy physical readiness test at Florida Keys Community College pool at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, May 1, 2014. (Mass Communication Specialist ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

As anyone who's ever watched a swim competition or the Summer Olympics knows, there's more than one way to move across a pool, lake, or ocean — and each stroke demands something different in terms of ...

WASHINGTON — Swimming at the Olympics is a competitive event that brings together swimmers from all over the world. The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 17 swimming events per gender and four ...

You could call it a stroke of swimming genius. U.S. Olympian Katie Ledecky has galloped away with two more gold medals in the 800 meter and 1,500 meter women’s freestyle swimming events at the 2024 ...

Breaststroke was my stroke during high school. I went to state prelims in the 100 breast and finals in the 200 medley relay, even though both me and my coach agreed that my technique was crap.