Dolphin Swimming

Definition Today’s dolphin swimming developed in the 1930s when swimmers started breaststroke, simultaneously bringing their arms forward above the water surface. This arm action was combined with a conventional breaststroke. The resulting combination was and is still used today in the German Swimming Association (DSV) as butterfly swimming. In 1965 the technique of dolphin swimming … Dolphin Swimming

Breaststroke

Definition Breaststroke is one of the oldest swimming styles and is used particularly often in the national area. Nevertheless it is one of the most difficult techniques in swimming. The frequent application in the national area is connected by the DLRG and with it connected rescue thoughts. According to international competition regulations, it was initially … Breaststroke

Swimming

List of all sites about swimming All the topics we have already published on swimming are listed below. Swimming physics Dolphin Swimming Crawl Swimming Backstroke Breaststroke Wends After hiking, swimming is the second favorite leisure activity of Germans. Swimming is easy on the joints. Since you only have to carry a tenth of your body … Swimming

Movement description breaststroke (undulation technique)

If you are also interested in other swimming styles and their techniques, then visit our swimming topicThe swimmer is almost in the glide position. The head lies between the arms with the line of sight towards the pool floor. The legs are lower than the hips to initiate the undulating movement. The body lies stretched … Movement description breaststroke (undulation technique)

Backstroke

Definition From the classical breaststroke in supine position (old German backstroke), the today’s backstroke developed, which is similar to the crawl in supine position. The currently applied backstroke is characterized by a constantly changing rolling motion around the longitudinal axis of the body. The chin is slightly lowered towards the chest and the view is … Backstroke

Crawl Swimming

Freestyle swimming is the type of swimming in which there is no predetermined movement pattern to be fulfilled. In the freestyle competition the swimmer may swim any swimming style except in the positional swimming. The swimmer is allowed to swim any swimming style except breaststroke, dolphin or backstroke. In freestyle and crawl competitions, however, only … Crawl Swimming

Error | Crawl Swimming

Error The typical mistakes in crawl swimming are: The arms are stretched forward and can therefore quickly cramp. Stretched arm moves through the water. This results in worse leverage. The arm does not pass under the body, but sideways, which leads to serpentines while swimming. Legs are too deep, thus the water resistance increases and … Error | Crawl Swimming