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Stack #4633676
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Swimming (n.) | Natación (la) |
| Swimming pool | Piscina (la) / Alberca (la) / Pileta (la)(for piscina, try saying pistina (if you use c=/th/) or picina (if you use c=/s/)) |
| Starting block | Trampolín (el) / Poyete (el) |
| Wall | Pared (la) |
| Lane | Calle (la) / Carril (el) |
| Lane line | Corchera (la) |
| Pool edge | Bordillo (el) |
| Pool flags | Banderines (los) |
| Chlorine | Cloro (el) |
| Strokes (as in the four strokes) | Estilo (el) |
| Freestyle/front crawl | Crol (el) |
| Breaststroke | Braza (la) |
| Backstroke | Espalda (la) / Dorso (el) |
| Butterfly | Mariposa (la) |
| Dog paddle | Estilo perrito (el) |
| Streamline | Flecha (en flecha) |
| A half-lap (literally, one length of the pool) | Largo (el) |
| Goggles | Gafas (las) / Lentes (las) / Anteojos (los) |
| Swimsuit | Bañador (el) |
| Swim cap | Gorro (el) |
| Flip-flops | Chanclas/Chancletas (las) |
| Kickboard | Tabla (la) |
| Rubber duck | Pato/Patito de goma (el) |
| Diving rings | Aros (los) |
| Water noodle | Churro (el) / Tubo (el) |
| Floating aid (use as wildcard) | Flotador (el) |
| To swim freestyle [/breaststroke...] | Nadar a crol [/braza...] |
| To splash | Salpicar |
| To float | Flotar |
| To tread | Have fun explaining that.Flotar might be your best bet. |
| To submerge | Sumergir |
| To blow/make [bubbles] | Soplar/hacer [burbujas] (hacer irregular) |
| To dive (as in to stay/move below the water) | Bucear |
| To dive (as in to jump) | Saltar |
| To jump headfirst | Saltar/Tirarse de cabeza |
| To jump feetfirst | Saltar/Tirarse de palillo |
| To drown | Ahogarse (remember that his 100% silent) |
| To hold your breath | Aguantar la respiración |
| To slip | Resbalarse |
| To slide/glide | Deslizarse |
| To kick | Dar patadas/patear (irregular) |
| To make arm movements | Dar brazadas (irregular) |
| To breathe | Respirar |
| Deep/shallow water The pool is shallow on this side. The pool is [very] deep on this side. Can you touch the floor here? | Cubrir (lit. the water covers you) En este lado no cubre. En este lado cubre [mucho]. ¿Aquí te cubre? |
| To sink | Hundirse |
| Bottom of the pool | Fondo (el) |
| Lifeguard | Socorrista / Salvavidas (el/la) |
| Bobs | Have fun explaining that |
| Stroke (as in one arm movement) | Brazada (la) |
| Kick (as in one leg movement) | Patada (la) |
| [Flutter, frog, dolphin] kick | Patada de [crol, rana, delfín] (la) |
| Drill | Ejercicio (el) |