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    Competitive swimming is a physically and mentally demanding sport that requires dedication and strong technique. There are four competitive swimming strokes - freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke - each with unique techniques involving different muscle groups. The essay discusses the techniques and top swimmers of each stroke, noting that competitive swimming can be rewarding for those willing to put in the hard work.

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    Competitive swimming is a physically and mentally demanding sport that requires dedication and strong technique. There are four competitive swimming strokes - freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke - each with unique techniques involving different muscle groups. The essay discusses the techniques and top swimmers of each stroke, noting that competitive swimming can be rewarding for those willing to put in the hard work.

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    Competitive swimming is a physically and mentally demanding sport that requires dedication and strong technique. There are four competitive swimming strokes - freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke - each with unique techniques involving different muscle groups. The essay discusses the techniques and top swimmers of each stroke, noting that competitive swimming can be rewarding for those willing to put in the hard work.

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    Due: 10/03/2023

    Competitive Swimming
    Swimming competitively is arguably one of the hardest sports in today’s age, requiring a
    lot of dedication, endurance, and technique. It is can also be extremely heavy on your mental
    health and requires a strong mind to succeed in. It is a physically demanding sport that involves
    the use of different muscle groups, and it has different strokes that each have their own unique
    techniques to swim them effectively. There are four strokes: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke,
    and Freestyle.
    The first stroke everyone learns is freestyle. It is the most common and fastest swimming
    stroke used in competitions. It involves swimming on the chest with alternating arm strokes and
    a flutter kick, which is an alternating motion of your feet moving up and down while your ankles
    are pointed. This stroke uses the entire body: the lats (back), chest, triceps, biceps, and core
    muscles. Top and upcoming swimmers in this stroke currently include: David Popovici, a
    Romanian junior swimmer, and Caleb Dressel, also a young freestyler from the USA.
    The second stroke is breaststroke, involving swimming on the chest with the arms
    moving simultaneously in a circular outward-motion, while the legs are brought together, like a
    frog’s kick. The muscles used in this stroke include the chest, all your back, quadriceps,
    hamstrings, glutes, and core muscles. One of the most popular breaststroke swimmers is Adam
    Peaty, an English breaststroker, who holds the world record in the 50 and 100 meters
    breaststroke. Another famous swimmer in this stroke, is Cody Miller, an American breastroker.
    The third stroke is butterfly stroke, the hardest stroke. It involves swimming on the chest
    with the arms moving in a forward, outwards, circular motion while the legs move together, up
    and down in a dolphin kick. The muscles used in this stroke are the chest, your whole back,
    shoulders, triceps, biceps, and core muscles. The most famous butterfly swimmers include:
    Michael Phelps, from USA, being most renowned for winning 23 Olympic medals, and Chad Le
    Clos, a South African swimmer, who also has medaled in events.
    The fourth stroke is backstroke, which involves swimming on the back with alternating
    arm strokes and a flutter kick. It can be thought of swimming freestyle but on your back. The
    muscles used in this stroke are the back, triceps, biceps, and core muscles. Ryan Lochte is the
    most famous swimmer of this stroke, having won some Olympics medals himself. Another
    famous backstroke is Ryan Murphy, having once held the 100m backstroke world record.
    In conclusion, swimming competitively is a challenging sport that requires a lot of hard
    work and dedication. Each strokes requires specific techniques, breathing patterns and kicks to
    swim as fast as possible. The top swimmers have all left their mark in the sport's history with
    their exceptional swimming, inspiring many others to do the same. Swimming can be a fulfilling
    and rewarding sport for all those who are willing to work hard and put in the hours.

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