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#1Butterflyadvanced

The most technically demanding competitive swimming stroke

#2Flip Turnintermediate

A swimming turn executed by doing a forward somersault

#3Freestylebeginner

The fastest and most common competitive swimming stroke

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NEWButterfly

The most technically demanding competitive swimming stroke

8/24/2025

NEWFlip Turn

A swimming turn executed by doing a forward somersault

8/24/2025

NEWFreestyle

The fastest and most common competitive swimming stroke

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Butterfly

advanced

The most technically demanding competitive swimming stroke

Example: "The butterfly requires strong core muscles"

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Flip Turn

intermediate

A swimming turn executed by doing a forward somersault

Example: "Perfect your flip turn to save seconds"

Freestyle

beginner

The fastest and most common competitive swimming stroke

Example: "She won the 100m freestyle"

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