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"Slow Crawl" refers to commonly know "free style stroke" at a slow speed. It is call that because the freestyle stroke resembles someone crawling.

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Freestyle, basically. Crawl stroke was the REALLY old name for it.

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What is crawl stroke in swimming?

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What is the most popular swimming stroke?

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