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We know gravity and the buoyancy of water act on a swimmer, as does the drag of the water and the thrustgenerated by the swimmers arms and legs.

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Swimmers experience forces such as drag, buoyancy, and propulsion. Drag is the resistance of water against the swimmer's movement, while buoyancy helps to keep the swimmer afloat. Propulsion is the force generated by the swimmer's movements to propel themselves through the water.

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The pair of forces is the following: You push the water back; the water pushes you forward.

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the action is the swimmer moving his arms nad leges , the reaction is him moving forwards

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There is a law of physics that states, "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction."

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The swimmer moves water backwards and hence water moves him forward.

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law of action and reaction

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2nd law

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