swim in free style

Hi,

No, you need to say 'I can swim free-style'. However, more common would be 'I can do (the) free-style', or 'I know free-style'. 'The' is optional.

Another name for 'free-style' is 'crawl'.

I know this because I like to swim!

Clive

Thanks for the reply, Clive.

But what if I want to say that I can swim 1km? (By the way, do you need the preposition "for" between "swim" and "1km")?

In addition to that, I am just wondering about the function of the "free style", is it acting as an adverbial?

Thanks in advance.

I believe that in freestyle events, you may use any style you want, be it butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, or maybe even "Man from Atlantis" style

HI guys,

You're right, of course, Teacher Eric, the word has both meanings today, although I think 'the crawl' is predominant. I wonder why you never see anyone do the butterfly in a short freestyle race?

I'd say 'I can swim 1 km freestyle.' 'For' before 1 km. can be omitted.

Or 'I can swim freestyle for 1km.'

'Freestyle' can be a noun or an adjective. In these

CliveHI guys,

You're right, of course, Teacher Eric, the word has both meanings today, although I think 'the crawl' is predominant. I wonder why you never see anyone do the butterfly in a short freestyle race?

I'd say 'I can swim 1 km freestyle.' 'For' before 1 km. can be omitted.

Or 'I can swim freestyle for 1km.'

'Freestyle' c

Hi,

In N. America, we don't 'car' somewhere, but 'Tom car-pools with Mary'.

We truck freight from A to B.

Perhaps we're getting away from swimming!

Clive