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[reanastormblade]

I was talking to one of the officers in the tri club this afternoon & found out that I don't *have* to do the entire swim using the front crawl.  I can use any stroke(s) I want, including the back stroke.  This is incredibly good news for me since I was already panicking about the swim thinking that if I went on my back for any length of time, I'd

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[abpeed]

I've often wondered whether there are rules governing what strokes can be used. I've always supposed that the front crawl is preferred because a.) it's faster than any other stroke, and b.) it provides the best opportunity to see where your competition is.