freestyle
noun
free·style ˈfrē-ˌstī(-ə)l 
often attributive
1
: a competition in which the contestant is given more latitude than in related events
especially : a swimming competition in which the swimmer may use any stroke
2
: crawl sense 2
freestyler noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For boys, Carmel is first in the 200 medley relay and third (one-hundredth of a second from first) in the 400 freestyle relay. 
David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 While Hawken had the state title wrapped up headed into the night’s final event, Hathaway Brown closed the gap even tighter in the 400 yard freestyle relay that closed the scoring on the night with the Hawks ahead 269.5-243. cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022 McDonald was also a part of Sacred Heart's championship-winning effort in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay. J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2022 The Grizzlies won the 200-yard and the 400-yard freestyle relay. Nik Streng | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022 Junior Erin Hooper swam in the winning 400 freestyle relay for Severn. Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 14 Jan. 2022 That wasn’t in evidence in Athens, where Keller faced a daunting challenge in the 800-meter freestyle relay. Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 NSU University School was second in the 400-yard freestyle relay in an All-American consideration time and school record 3:08.63 with Karl Wilson Aimable, Michele Vandenbossche, Marcelo Carrion, and Max Fermayer. Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Nov. 2021 Georgia’s Jake Magahey, NCAA champion in the 500-yard freestyle last year and runner-up this year, dropped his best time by two seconds to finish first in 3:46.36. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 See More
David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 While Hawken had the state title wrapped up headed into the night’s final event, Hathaway Brown closed the gap even tighter in the 400 yard freestyle relay that closed the scoring on the night with the Hawks ahead 269.5-243. cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022 McDonald was also a part of Sacred Heart's championship-winning effort in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay. J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2022 The Grizzlies won the 200-yard and the 400-yard freestyle relay. Nik Streng | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022 Junior Erin Hooper swam in the winning 400 freestyle relay for Severn. Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 14 Jan. 2022 That wasn’t in evidence in Athens, where Keller faced a daunting challenge in the 800-meter freestyle relay. Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 NSU University School was second in the 400-yard freestyle relay in an All-American consideration time and school record 3:08.63 with Karl Wilson Aimable, Michele Vandenbossche, Marcelo Carrion, and Max Fermayer. Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Nov. 2021 Georgia’s Jake Magahey, NCAA champion in the 500-yard freestyle last year and runner-up this year, dropped his best time by two seconds to finish first in 3:46.36. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1