By definition, freestyle events permit athletes to use any style of swimming they choose. However, one technique, the front ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba used advanced techniques to visualize the water flow generated by flutter kicking during front-crawl swimming. They analyzed how this kicking motion generates ...

Tsukuba, Japan—In competitive swimming, both upper- and lower‑limb motions play important roles in propulsion. Extensive research has focused on the dolphin kick used in the butterfly stroke, ...