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‘Look at that kid crawl!’ – How the freestyle stroke developed

Aqua Pulse Magazine, June 2011 The names Flying Gull and Tobacco may not be well known to most swimmers, but two native Americans answering to these – or Wenishkaweebe and Sahma, in their own language – caused a stir when they raced in London in 1844. At this time, Britain was at the forefront of […]

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