eli5 Why are there multiple swimming techniques in sports?

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I guess this applies to many different sports but it seems even more obvious in swimming. Why bother with imposing styles or technique if the only goal is to go as fast as possible?

Like with the high jump. The way people do it now is more efficient than the way they did it a hundred years ago so athletes adapted, they didn’t create categories to keep the older technique relevant. What am I missing?

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Because the form is part of the goal. It’s like asking why you can’t use your hands in soccer when basketball has the same goal of outscoring your opponent. They’re just different.

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