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State action and a reaction in the case when a person swims

Newtons third law states that every action force has a equal and opposite reaction force , So in this case :-
  • The person who is swimming pushes the water backwards and the water exerts an equal pressure on the swimmer to help him swim in water 
​Action  : Swimmer pushes the water    Reaction: The water pushes the swimmer 

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Action: The swimmer pushes the water backward According to the Third Law of Motion Reaction: The water pushes the swimmer in the forward direction. 
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Action: The swimmer pushes the water backward According to the Third Law of Motion Reaction: The water pushes the swimmer in the forward direction. 
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IN THIS WHEN THE SWIMMER PUSHES WATER BACK USING HIS FORCES IS ACTION AND THE PUSHING OF WATER ON HIM IN FORWARD OR BACKWARD DIRECTION IS REACTION.
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EVERY ACTION HAS A OPPOSITE REACTION
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