クロール
くろーる
noun
front crawl, freestyle
1.
front crawl, freestyle
A swimming stroke performed face-down with alternating arm strokes and a flutter kick. The fastest and most commonly used stroke, also called freestyle in competitive swimming.
クロールは最も速い泳法だ。
The front crawl is the fastest swimming stroke.
水泳教室でまずクロールを習った。
I learned the front crawl first at swimming class.
クロールで25メートル泳げるようになった。
I can now swim 25 meters doing the front crawl.
TERMINOLOGY:
- クロール (crawl) - refers to the stroke technique
- 自由形 (freestyle) - competitive event name where any stroke is allowed (but crawl is always used as it's fastest)
TECHNIQUE TERMS:
- 息継ぎ (breathing technique)
- バタ足 (flutter kick)
- ストローク (arm stroke)
- 手のかき (arm pull)
FOUR SWIMMING STROKES (4泳法):
- クロール/自由形 (freestyle/front crawl)
- 平泳ぎ (breaststroke)
- 背泳ぎ (backstroke)
- バタフライ (butterfly)
COLLOCATIONS:
- クロールを泳ぐ (to swim front crawl)
- クロールで泳ぐ (to swim using front crawl)
- クロールの息継ぎ (breathing in crawl)