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Swimming Terminology
Swimming Terminology
Swimming terms, jargon, and slang to help get you up-to-speed with the sport!
Structured Workouts
Set
Interval
Zone
Reps
Set Group
Technique Terms
SWOLF
Open Turn
Flip Turn
Bilateral Breathing
Distance Per Stroke (DPS)
Streamline
Standard Pool Courses
Long Course Meters (LCM)
Short Course Meters (SCM)
Short Course Yards (SCY)
Swimming Slang
Split the Lane
Circle Swimming
"On the Bottom"
"On the Top"
Stroke Terminology
Swimming Stroke Abbreviations
Kick
Drill
Pulling
Legal Competition Strokes
Individual Medley (IM)
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Training Terms
Breakout
Threshold Pace
Transition IM
Odds & Evens
Active Recovery
Split
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