All about base excess â to BE or not to BE. In 1948, Singer and Hastings introduced the concept of buffer base (BB). The change in BB from normal was called deltaBB (Î´BB). This change in BB was an expression of the non-respiratory (metabolic) component of an acid-base disturbance.
Empirically from http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rain..., free style is the fastest stroke. This is also called the front crawl (see Front crawl). However as Swimming stroke notes, there are at least 6 variations of that technique.
Technique for Back Crawl Swimming. The breast stroke also is one of the important swimming techniques along with the backstroke, front crawl and freestyle. In back crawl swimming, the swimmer faces the side of swimming pool. One should hold on to the sides with both hands.