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freestyler

freestyler

1 3.6
A swimmer who races using the front crawl stroke
  • noun
  • /ˈfriːˌstaɪlər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nadador de estilo libre
  • A sprint freestyler to go with the spread of breaststrokers, butterfliers, and IM'ers is what this women's team was missing last season that the Cardinal men had (and that led them to a top-10 finish at NCAA's).
  • best distance freestylers
  • freestyler won
  • best freestylers

Examples

  • And in fifth place, in a surprise return to form, squaw valley's favorite freestyler, Dan o'Callahan.

  • Freestyler?

  • Now, look, Dan, there hasn't been an American freestyler - who could beat garmischt in five years.

  • Don't forget that before her injury, Perdue was in NCAA title conversations, and as a freestyler, that means she has huge team value.

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  • Natalie Hinds, though, has been very good early on: she's the #2-ranked 100 freestyler in the SEC behind only Allison Schmitt.

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  • She, however, specializes in the 50/100 freestyler, whereas Texas A&M's Lili Ibanez is more of a 100/200 swimmer.

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  • As a competitive swimmer, the young freestyler surprised everyone by breaking the national record in the 100-meter race.

  • During the swimming meet, the renowned freestyler demonstrated incredible speed and technique in the front crawl event.

  • After years of training, the talented freestyler finally qualified for the Olympics, showcasing his skills in the freestyle stroke.

Synonyms

swimmer
vsfreestyler
125 1.0

A person who swims for sport, fun, or exercise

is a competitive specialist who focuses on the front crawl in races
natator
vsfreestyler
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who swims, often for sport or exercise

is limited to competitors specializing in one stroke for races

How Specialized

freestyler
  • Specialized
1 3.6
swimmer
125 1.0

Surface Forms

freestyler singular
freestylers plural

Morphology

freestyler = freestyle (transparent) = free + style + er

The noun is transparently formed from 'freestyle' plus the agentive suffix '-er', meaning a person who does freestyle swimming.

Etymology

Freestyler comes from free + style, meaning a 'free way' of swimming when swimmers were allowed to use any stroke. So a freestyler is a swimmer who races in the freestyle event, often using the fast front crawl.