Cragel said swim lessons could save a child’s life. “As soon as they learn their survival skills at six months ... So I’m ...

3 Children age 3-5 years old learn water safety, survival skills, and foundational swimming ... maintain position by treading or floating for 30 seconds and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards.

Since its first appearance at the 1900 Olympic Games, the backstroke has changed little. It is the only swimming competition that starts with a push off the wall of the pool instead of a dive.

“I’m so proud of myself. Backstroke is hard for me sometimes, but to fight back like this and to get (the world record) back means a lot,” she said before thanking her parents and her high school swim ...

Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics ... There are also two freestyle relay events per gender, a 4x100m and a 4x200m. The backstroke, like the front crawl, combines an ...

"I've always had it physically. I've always had like a God-given natural ability to swim backstroke but I just never believed in myself ever and that's always going to be a work-in-progress." ...

"Proper swimming is a survival skill. Having a little bit of ... These techniques include the backstroke, freestyle/front crawl, breaststroke and butterfly, but there are other types, such as ...

After setting a new American record in the semi-finals, Regan Smith breaks the world record in the 100-meter backstroke final ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Swimming season is just around the corner and for families with very young children, pools can be a source of stress and worry. That’s where Infant Swimming Resource or ...

With the summer weather already here and locals going to the Truckee or the pool, swim lessons for the little ones are imperative to their survival ... at freestyle or backstroke being able ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances ...

but his consistency at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials came in historic fashion Thursday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Finishing first in the men’s 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:54.33 ...