Backcrawl
Alternating motion of the arms with a flutter kick while on the back.

• Body horizontal
• Rolling slightly
• Straight legs, slightly flexing at knees
• Pull water down, slightly underneath the body
• Breathing as per normal
• Little finger in first with straight arms
• Thumb out first, straight arm back to entry

Breast Stroke
Simultaneous movements of the arms on the same horizontal plane. The hands are pressed out in front of the breast in a heart shaped pattern and recover under or on the surface of the water. The kick is a simultaneous circular motion similar to the action of a frog.

• Flat as possible
• Knees up, feet turned out
• Push backwards, legs wide with feet turned out
• Arms swipe wide and round back to middle of the chest
• Snap back together
• Legs straight, toes pointed
• Elbows high, hands together extend straight.
• When the legs kick the arms are extended, when the arms pull the legs are extended
• Breathing is while arms are pulling
• Everything needs to be symmetrical

Butterfly
Simultaneous overwater recovery of the arms combined with an undulating dolphin kick. In the kick, the legs must stay together and not flutter, scissor or use the breaststroke kick.

• Body is horizontal as possible
• Legs kick same as FC but with legs kept together
• Thumb and finger enter first, pull out and around in key hole shape to the thighs
• Little finger exits, legs recover straight and low back to entry
• Chin is extended when the arms recover
• First kick is when arm pulls, second kick is as they recover
  (Everything needs to be symmetrical)

Frontcrawl
Alternate overhand motion of the arms and an alternating (up and down) flutter kick of the legs

• Body must be flat, almost horizontal
• No roll more than 45 degrees
• Straight legs, slightly flexing at knees
• Hand enters thumb and finger first, palm outwards, just in front of head
• Pull backwards, elbow followed by little finger exit
• Elbow high over the water back to entry
• Breathing to the side