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This swimming technique was invented in Hawaii in 1893. Once underwater, the swimmer surfaces with powerful flutter kicks. The legs are then submerged and perform flutter kicks, while the arms are alternately lifted forward and then pulled through the water. Which stroke are we talking about?

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Crawl
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Backstroke
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Butterfly
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Breaststroke
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Solution

The correct option is A Crawl
  • The crawl stroke is a racing stroke, in which the swimmer, lying flat on the water with face submerged, taking alternate overhand arm strokes while moving his legs up and down alternately from the knee.
  • It is sometimes referred to as the front crawl or freestyle technique.

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