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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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