Freestyle

Freestyle

• Any stroke or combination of strokes may be swum in a freestyle event.
• Forward start is used.
• the head must break the surface of the water by the 15-meter mark after the start and each turn.
• Some part of the swimmer’s body must touch the wall at the completion of each length.
• In the individual medley and medley relays, freestyle means any stroke other than backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly (see USA-S Interpretation)