Sports - Swimming

a swimming sport that combines elements of dance, gymnastics, and swimming in choreographed routines performed in water

natation artistique, synchronisée

a race where swimmers can use any stroke style they prefer, typically the front crawl, known for its speed and efficiency

nage libre, style libre

the competitive swimming for athletes with physical disabilities

natation parasportive, natation adaptée

a swimming stroke performed on one's back, with backward arm movements and a flutter kick

crawlé inversé, dos crawlé

a stroke where the swimmer lies on their back, using alternating arm movements and a flutter kick

dos, nage sur le dos

a fast stroke characterized by alternating arm movements and a flutter kick

crawl, nage libre

a stroke where the swimmer moves both arms in a half-circle motion in front of the body while performing a frog-like kick

brasse

a stroke where both arms move simultaneously in a windmill motion while the legs perform a dolphin kick

papillon, nage papillon

a basic stroke where the swimmer moves their hands and feet in a paddling motion similar to a dog's movement in the water

nage à la façon d'un chien, paddle de chien

a stroke where the swimmer lies on their side, using a scissor kick and alternating arm movements to carry themselves through the water

brasse sur le côté, nage sur le côté

a powerful swimming kick where both legs move simultaneously in a wave-like motion

coup de dauphin

a rapid, alternating leg movement in swimming where the legs move up and down in a quick, continuous motion

coup de pied battu, coup de pied flottant

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

faire de la natation, nager

a technique where a swimmer touches the wall, turns onto their back, and pushes off the wall using a flutter kick

toupie ouverte, virage ouvert

a swimming technique designed for efficient and stealthy movement in water, commonly used in military operations

coup de nage de combat, nage de combat

a basic swimming stroke on the back using simple arm and leg movements

dos élémentaire

a swimming stroke that is a combination of a flutter kick and a windmill-like arm motion

trudgen, style de natation trudgen

a swimming technique for floating on your back and moving with minimal effort

dos de survie, brasse de survie

a professional swimming organization featuring elite athletes competing in team-based events worldwide

Ligue Internationale de Natation, Ligue Mondiale de Natation

the international governing body for aquatic sports, including swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and open water swimming

Fédération Internationale de Natation, World Aquatics

a race where a swimmer competes in all four strokes in one continuous race

medley individuel, quatre nages individuelles

a type of swimming race where competitors swim four different strokes in a specific order

nage en nage libre, nage en quatre nages

a track or swimming relay race in which each team member competes in a different stroke

relai medley, relai mixte