Study the 24 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Butterfly
- Coach
- Cool-down
- Dive
- Drafting
- False start
- Finish
- Flip turn
- Freestyle
- Goggles
- Lane
- Lap
- Medley
- Relay
- Split
- Start
- Stroke
- Swim cap
- Taper
- Timer
- Turn
- Warm-up
Noun (thing)
A stroke where swimmers float on their back.
She did the backstroke smoothly.
Noun (thing)
A stroke with frog-like kicks.
His breaststroke was powerful.
Noun (thing)
A stroke where both arms move together.
The butterfly is hard but fast.
Noun (person)
The person who trains the swimmers.
The coach gave advice before the race.
Noun (thing)
Light activity after intense exercise.
They did a cool-down swim after the meet.
Verb (infinitive)
To jump into the water headfirst.
He made a clean dive at the start.
Verb (infinitive)
Swimming close behind another to reduce resistance.
He used drafting to conserve energy.
Noun (thing)
Starting before the official signal.
He was disqualified for a false start.
Noun (thing)
The end of the race.
She reached for the wall to finish.
Verb (infinitive)
A quick turn used in freestyle and backstroke.
She executed a perfect flip turn.
Noun (thing)
A fast swimming stroke.
He swam freestyle in the final.
Noun (thing)
Protective glasses worn in water to see.
She wore goggles so she could see under water.
Noun (thing)
A section in the pool for one swimmer.
He swam in lane three.
Noun (thing)
One length of the pool.
He swam 20 laps during practice.
Noun (thing)
A race using all four strokes.
She competed in the individual medley.
Noun (thing)
A team race with different swimmers.
They won the 4x100 relay.
Noun (thing)
Time for a portion of the race.
Her first 50m split was fast.
Verb (infinitive)
The beginning of the race.
She had a strong start off the blocks.
Noun (thing)
A specific swimming style.
Butterfly is a challenging stroke.
Noun (thing)
A tight cap worn to cover the hair.
He put on his swim cap before the race.
Noun (thing)
Reducing training before a competition.
He began his taper a week before the meet.
Noun (person)
A person who checks the swimmer's time.
The timer announced the final result.
Verb (infinitive)
The action of changing direction at the wall.
He made a quick turn and pushed off.
Noun (thing)
Light exercise before intense activity.
The team did a warm-up before the race.