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Butterfly

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, butterfly means: A swimming stroke in which both arms move together over the water while both legs make a dolphin kick.

In Turkish: kelebek yüzme, kelebek stil

How it is used

Swimming coaches discuss butterfly rhythm and arm recovery.

Example sentences

  1. He practised butterfly over short lengths to focus on rhythm.

    Short efforts allow attention to movement timing.

  2. The butterfly race was the final event of the afternoon.

    The stroke name identifies the type of swimming event.

Common collocations

  • butterfly stroke
  • butterfly technique
  • water sportA sport done in, on, or under water, such as rowing, surfing, sailing, or diving.
  • freestyleA swimming event in which any stroke may be used, in practice almost always front crawl; the word also names styles in wrestling, skiing and other sports.

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