Freestyle swimming

Start of the women's 400 m freestyle at the 2008 European Championships

Freestyle is a category of swimming competition. According to the World Aquatics, freestyle swimming is when swimmers only a few restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards), also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is the most common stroke used in freestyle competitions.

References

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  2. ↑ Maglischo, Ernest W. Swimming fastest p. 95
  3. ↑ "Common Swim Strokes | Butterfly Strokes". www.swimmingpool.com. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-23.