| 1 | Well, I use breast stroke for long distance, crawl or free style for short distance and back stoke just for fun. | |
| 2 | As such the term freestyle is often used as a synonym for the front crawl. | |
| 3 | Notably a butterfly specialist, Spitz was also successful in the freestyle. | |
| 4 | She is also incredibly talented, being the current holder of the world swimming records for the 400m and 200m freestyle. | |
| 5 | Nicknamed a "monster in the waves", he was the first man to swim under four minutes in the 400-meter freestyle. |