Breaststroke Definition

brĕststrōk
noun
A swimming stroke in which a person lies face down in the water, extends the arms in front of the head, pulls the arms back under the surface of the water, and then performs a frog kick.
American Heritage
A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum.
American Heritage
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verb
To swim using this stroke.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Breaststroke

Noun

Singular:
breaststroke
Plural:
breaststrokes

Origin of Breaststroke

Breaststroke Sentence Examples

  • Before long, the breaststroke was joined by other strokes, including the sidestroke and what was then called the front crawl.

  • You may already be familiar with such common swimming strokes like the front crawl, breaststroke, dog paddle and backstroke.

  • Kirsty Balfour was Britain 's other two-time gold medallist, winning the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

  • The breaststroke seems to have been in use since the 15th century.

  • You can find series of lessons, starting with basic submerging and floating and working on up to techniques for the forward crawl and breaststroke.

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