2006-10-02 22:34:15 · 8 answers · asked by balans_99 2 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Technically you can use any stroke. If you are looking to win the race though, use crawl.
You will most often see someone swimming a stroke other than crawl if they are trying to make a qualifying time for that particular stroke. It gives an extra opportunity when it's needed. You don't see it very often, only toward deadlines for entries to bigger meets like Junior Olympics, Regionals, Nationals, Etc.
2006-10-03 09:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Lissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whatever your little heart desires. I have seen some people do breast stroke and even backstroke before. I knew a kid who could breat faster than crawl. I even saw one cocky guy do butterfly for a lap in a distance race, he got passed, boy was he pissed.
2006-10-03 03:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by thatchelpage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any stroke, but you'll get blown away if you don't use "the crawl?". I've never heard of it that way.
2006-10-02 22:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
any stroke. That is why its a freestyle.
2006-10-02 22:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by tw0cl0n3m3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just the crawl as far as i know.
2006-10-02 22:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by dude99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do anything you want as long as you dont touch the bottom of the pool or go into another lane
2006-10-03 01:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by papaya31 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok I've been swimming for five years and the freestyle is the proper name for the crawl! DUH!!
2006-10-03 09:54:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hmm.. this is a good question. i am also wondering abt this. let see..
2006-10-02 22:44:05 · answer #8 · answered by mia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋