Definition

1. Noun:
   • A swimming stroke: A specific method of swimming where the arms are moved alternately overhead while the legs perform a flutter kick. It is synonymous with the front crawl, which is the fastest and most common stroke used in freestyle swimming competitions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She won the race with a powerful Australian crawl.
  • The first lesson focuses on mastering the Australian crawl.

Advanced Usage

• The term Australian crawl is often used in a historical or technical context to refer specifically to the development of the modern front crawl stroke, which was refined and popularized by swimmers from Australia.

Variants and Related Words

• Front crawl (n): The more common modern term for the same swimming stroke.
• Freestyle (n): In competitive swimming, this term often refers to races where the Australian crawl/front crawl is typically used, as it is the fastest stroke.

Synonyms

• Front crawl: The standard contemporary term for the same stroke.
• Crawl: A common abbreviated form.

Related Phrases

• Swimming stroke: The general category to which the Australian crawl belongs.

Noun

1. a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick