What is freestyle swimming?

Question

Isn't it where you can choose any stroke? Can someone please include a link to an official website that displays that? Or a video proving it.

Answer 1

"Freestyle" is a competitive event where the swimmer can choose any stroke.  The stroke of choice is Front Crawl, as that has proven consistently fastest.  

I had a coach when I was a competitive swimmer who swore that eventually butterfly would surpass front crawl, but it hasn't happened yet.  Theoretically, since the dolphin kick of the butterfly is so much stronger than the crawl stroke's flutter kick, and the arm strokes are essentially equal, the butterfly should be faster.  But in practice since the butterfly uses so much more energy and strength, no one has been strong enough to push it to a faster speed.  In theory!

Answer 2

Freestyle swimming is simply a front crawl.

Answer 3

yes..it is any stroke.

at swim meets, lets say in a relay, if you are faster at a stroke other than "freestyle," you could do butterfly if you'd like!

Answer 4

It does not have to be front crawl, freestyle is when you get to choose the stroke you use but most people use front crawl because it is the fastest.

Answer 5

The front-crawl is usually called freestyle by swimmers, so that is probably what they are talking about. Just watch the olympics when they are swimming!