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The 17 pages that link to Freestyle swimming, each with the reason it gives.

• Competitive swimmingBroader topic: Most pool races called freestyle are won with front crawl.

• BackstrokeCompared with: Unlike backstroke, freestyle events do not require a particular body orientation or stroke.

• Duke KahanamokuBroader topic: Kahanamoku won Olympic titles in freestyle races, especially the 100 metres.

• Butterfly strokeCompared with: Front crawl alternates the arms, unlike butterfly’s simultaneous arm recovery.

• Front crawlRelated: Front crawl is the stroke almost always chosen for freestyle races.

• Michael PhelpsRelated: His freestyle speed made him valuable in Olympic relay events.

• Individual medleyRelated: It closes the sequence and permits any stroke, usually front crawl.

• BreaststrokeCompared with: Front crawl alternates the arms and uses a flutter kick instead of breaststroke’s paired actions.

• Johnny WeissmullerNarrower topic: His Olympic gold medals came in freestyle events.

• Mark SpitzRelated: Freestyle events accounted for three of his seven 1972 gold medals.

• Olympic swimmingBroader topic: Most Olympic pool races are freestyle events, from short sprints to the 1,500 metres.

• Katie LedeckyNarrower topic: Ledecky races freestyle, relying on front crawl across her principal distances.

• Ian ThorpeNarrower topic: Thorpe specialized in freestyle, especially the 200- and 400-metre events.

• Natalie CoughlinNarrower topic: Coughlin expanded from backstroke into elite freestyle and relay events.

• Grant HackettNarrower topic: Hackett's Olympic distance titles came in this event category.

• Jenny ThompsonNarrower topic: Thompson specialized in sprint freestyle as well as relay events.

• Ryan LochteRelated: Freestyle relay legs contributed several of Lochte’s Olympic medals.