Swimming Word Search
Competitive swimming uses four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Pool features and water safety words make up the rest of the grid.
Swimming word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- backstroke
- dive
- float
- freestyle
- goggles
- kick
- lane
- pool
- splash
- stroke
Swimming word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- backstroke
- breaststroke
- butterfly
- deep end
- dive
- float
- freestyle
- goggles
- kick
- lane
- lifeguard
- pool
- splash
- stroke
- swim cap
Swimming word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- backstroke
- breaststroke
- butterfly
- deep end
- dive
- flip turn
- float
- freestyle
- goggles
- kick
- kickboard
- lane
- lifeguard
- pool
- relay
- splash
- stroke
- swim cap
- tread water
- whistle
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Words in the Swimming word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- pool
- A tank of water built for swimming laps.
- splash
- The water thrown up when something hits the surface.
- goggles
- Sealed eyewear that keeps water out of the eyes.
- lane
- A marked strip of the pool for one swimmer.
- dive
- Entering the water head first with arms stretched out.
- float
- Resting on the surface of the water without sinking.
- kick
- Moving the legs to push the body through water.
- stroke
- A repeated arm and leg pattern used to swim.
- freestyle
- The fastest stroke, swum with alternating overarm pulls.
- backstroke
- A stroke swum on the back with circling arms.
- breaststroke
- A stroke with a frog kick and sweeping arms.
- butterfly
- Both arms sweep forward together with a dolphin kick.
- lifeguard
- Trained watcher who rescues swimmers in trouble.
- deep end
- The part of the pool where feet cannot touch.
- swim cap
- Snug cover that keeps hair out of the face.
- flip turn
- A somersault turn off the wall at each end.
- relay
- A race where four swimmers each swim one leg.
- whistle
- Used by guards and starters to signal swimmers.
- kickboard
- Foam board held while practicing leg kicks.
- tread water
- Staying upright in place by moving arms and legs.
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