炎炎夏日，最好的避暑方法莫过于游泳啦！想象一下，当你纵身跃入蓝蓝的池水中，透心的清凉随之而来，那感觉就是一个字：爽！
除此之外，游泳确实是一项有益身心的运动。它能增强人的心肺功能，从而促进血液循环和日常新陈代谢。同时，它还有改善关节、益智健脑的作用。下面，小编就带大家学习一下有关游泳的英文表达吧！
各种游泳姿势的英文
1、 breaststroke 蛙泳
Swimmer’s head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be swum comfortably at slow speeds. Some people refer to breaststroke as the “frog” stroke, as the arms and legs move somewhat like a frog swimming in the water.
游泳者可以大部分时间将头露出水面，这样可以用慢速舒服地游泳。之所以叫它蛙泳是因为手臂跟腿的动作像青蛙在水里游。
2、freestyle swimming 自由泳
Freestyle is a category of swimming competition.
自由泳是一种游泳竞赛项目。
3、backstroke 仰泳
This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going.
这种游泳类型的优势是呼吸比较轻松，但是劣势是游泳者看不到自己要游去哪里。
4. butterfly stroke 蝶泳
The butterfly is a more difficult stroke that requires good technique as well as strong muscles.蝶泳是其实更加有难度因为它需要好的技术跟强壮的肌肉。
除了以上常见的游泳姿势，还有：
crawl stroke 爬泳
side stroke 侧泳
treading water 踩水underwater swimming 潜泳
dolphin butterfly stroke 海豚式蝶泳
各种游泳装配的英文
游泳帽：swimming cap
泳衣：swimming costume/swimsuit
游泳镜：swimming goggles
泳裤：swimming trunks
踢水板：kickboard
鼻夹：nose clip
脚蹼：web-footed
救生圈：life buoy
泳衣(女式) ：swimsuit
比基尼泳衣：bikini
臂圈：armbands
游泳圈：rubber ring/tube
打水板：kick board
背漂：back float
游泳馆内常见设施的英文
swimming pool 游泳池changing room 更衣室shower 淋浴diving platform 跳台ten-meter platform 10米跳台five-meter platform 5米跳台three-meter springboard 3米跳板one-meter springboard 1米跳板diving pool 跳水池non-swimmer’s pool 浅水池swimmer’s pool 深水池starting block 出发台starting dive 出发起跳
swimming lane 泳道
最后给大家一些讨论游泳时可能会用到的英文句子吧！
1. I’m melting. Let’s go for a swim/go swimming.
我都快融化了。去游泳吧。
2. Bring your swimsuit, I’ll teach you breaststroke today.
带上泳衣，今天我教你蛙泳。
3. We have a changing room and provide googles and swimsuits for customers.
我们这儿有更衣室，为客人提供泳镜和泳衣。
4. Bill, What swimming style do you use?
比尔，你一般用哪种泳姿?
5. I like freestyle best./I only can do the doggy paddle.
我最喜欢自由泳。/我只会狗刨式。
6. You need to to do warm-up exercises before getting in the water.
下水之前你要做做热身。
7. I rent a life buoy for you. We’ll practice in the shallow area.
我给你租了一个游泳圈。我们就待在浅水区练习。
