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Have you ever wondered what there is to swimming past "doggie paddle"? If you're looking for the answer to that question, this is a great place to start. My name is Elisabeth Ray, and I swam competitively for seven years. After wrapping up my swimming career, I became a certified USA Swimming coach. I wanted to share my knowledge of the sport with those interested in swimming.

This website looks at the details of the four strokes in competitive swimming and their respective starts and turns. Whether or not you're looking to join a swim team or start swim lessons and want to get your feet wet before hand, I hope you'll find the information useful.