What does overswim mean?
Overswim means (transitive) To swim too fast or too strenuously..
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(transitive) To swim too fast or too strenuously..
This is particularly true in the 100-meter race, where the temptation to overswim the first 50 meters can be strong. The desire to take it out fast can backfire when the swimmers goes into a vertical body position in the final 10 meters.
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Overswim means (transitive) To swim too fast or too strenuously..
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This is particularly true in the 100-meter race, where the temptation to overswim the first 50 meters can be strong. The desire to take it out fast can backfire when the swimmers goes into a vertical body position in the final 10 meters.
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