Sheri SGR
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FYI - I believe that in lieu of the swim 200 yards you can actually swim with mask snorkel and fins 300 yards. A nice alternative.
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FYI - I believe that in lieu of the swim 200 yards you can actually swim with mask snorkel and fins 300 yards. A nice alternative.
As others have mentioned there is no need to swim at breakneck speed... swim really slow and 200m shouldn't be that much. The key is to master the float position well, once you do that you could simply float your way down while pulling yourself forward slowly. Most people tire out because they are fighting to stay afloat without the knowledge that with the right breath control and position the human body will float on water.
You seem to have a weird definition of "swim", but in any case, you can use any stroke or combination of strokes that you like. Backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke, sidestroke, your own made-up very awkward stroke, a nice 200m fly if you're ambitious ;p