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What is Two-hand touch in Swimming?

The requirement in breaststroke and butterfly to touch the wall with both hands simultaneously at every turn and the finish. It creates the sport's classic finishing dilemma: take one more stroke or glide and pray.

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FreestyleFront crawlBackstrokeBreaststrokeButterflyIndividual medley (IM)Medley relayLong course
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