---- Englishman Richard Cavill developed the modern features of the freestyle, including the overarm strokes and the flutter kick, back in 1902. Since Cavill lived in Australia at the time, the stroke was then dubbed "the Australian crawl." Prior to that time, the side-stroke was commonly used in swimming competitions. The freestyle stroke was later polished and perfected by Olympian Johnny Weismuller in the 1920s. ----
Freestyle swimming came about because some people can swim really quickly but not necessarily in one style. Freestyle swimming allows people to swim in varied styles as long as they beat a certain time trial.
Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming owes most of what it has to Harry Hebner.
Australians
Australians
Australians
history of freestyle skiing
1899
The main difference betwwen freestyle and back stroke in swimming is that freestyle is done on your stomach, and backstroke is done on your back. Freestyle is also a much faster stroke than back stroke.
Butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, freestyle is the order for swimming an individal medley. However, when swimming the medley relay, the order is: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle.
Schwimmbad
any way you want
There is no such swimming event. Theoretically, if there was, it would be a relay of 2 people, each swimming 100 yards freestyle.
swimming, as in lap swimming. freestyle, back, breast, and butterfly.
swimming freesTYLE
It is freestyle
Late 1800's
It is the fastest.