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front crawl

UK/ˌfɹʌntˈkɹɑːl/US/ˌfɹʌntˈkɹɑːl/
nounB2Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

Front crawl is a fast stroke of alternate overarm reaches. Swim front crawl.

It is the fastest stroke and the one most people breathe badly in. Front crawl is called freestyle in competition, since any stroke is allowed and everybody chooses this one.

Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea · CC BY-SA 2.0

Definitions of front crawl

  1. 1nounfront crawlA fast stroke of alternate overarm reaches.B2

    “His front crawl improved the moment he stopped lifting his head.”

front crawl is a stroke.

Practised in Swimming & Diving

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