Glossary of Terms in Swimming Sports, Complete and Discussion

Swimming is one of the movements that is carried out in water. For some people, swimming is a happy and healthy activity. According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) online, swimming is a sports event in the form of a fast race or beautiful movement in water over a certain distance, outdoors or indoors. bearathlon

Swimming can serve the purpose of tourism as well as sports facilities. For picnic purposes, most swimming is done in swimming pools, rivers, lakes and the sea. In this matter there are no special provisions, but we still emphasize safety. Meanwhile, for sports purposes, swimming is a place to compete and there are regulations that need to be obeyed. Apart from the provisions, in the sport of swimming there are a number of terms that every participant needs to know.

List of Names in Swimming Sports

Announcer

Announcers are presenters or committee members who work in swimming competitions.

Artistic Impression

Artistic Impression is a group that is seen in a beautiful type of swimming competition.

Arm Pull

Arm Pull is the meaning of pulling the arm (rowing/moving).

Back Layout

Back Lay-out is an elongated supine posture starting with the face, chest, thighs, legs and other positions floating or appearing above the water, then the position of the head and hips must be in the same position as the plate line.

Back Strocke

Back Strocke is a term meaning back style or a term in swimming sports which is a technique for swimming with the body lying on your back.

Breast Strokes

Breast Stroke is the meaning for the chest type, with the hands moving in a circle from front to back, then the legs are bent and the plate is stomped.

Back Pike

Back Pike is a 45 degree angle of the body at the hips, followed by the body and legs plate upwards.

Backstroke Turn Indicators

Backstroke Turn Indicators is the term for a backstroke turn rope, the rope serves as a guide for backstroke swimmers if the end of the pool is only 5 m away.

Balancing Tanks

Balancing Tank: is a storage tank whose dimensions are smaller than a swimming pool, its function is to balance the volume of overflow water from the swimming pool.

Bilateral Breathing

Bilateral Breathing is a technique of taking breaths alternately to the left and right.

Body Potition

Body Position is the position of the swimmer’s body or body position in the water when swimming.

Ballet Legs

Ballet Leg is the movement of one leg lifted upright on the plate above the water, while the entire body is in the water or on the back of the layout.

Butterflies

Butterfly as a meaning for the butterfly style.

Boost

Boost is a movement that a swimmer makes while on the water with fast movements.

Chief Judge

The Chief Judge is the main judge or head of the committee in swimming competitions and also controls all the judges.

Cadence Action

Cadence Action is a series of similar movements. This movement is demonstrated by all club members individually, and changes quickly.