breaststroke
noun
breast·stroke
ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk 
: a swimming stroke executed in a prone position by coordinating a kick in which the legs are brought forward with the knees together and the feet are turned outward and whipped back with a glide and a backward sweeping movement of the arms
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I'll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.
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Then Marchand put an exclamation on the evening by winning the 200 breaststroke, also in Olympic record time, as a deafening French crowd urged him on.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 31 July 2024
While at Virginia, Douglass was an NCAA champion in the 200 breaststroke in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
So a swimmer who competes in multiple events might have a separate classification for breaststroke (SB) and for freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke events (S).
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
Featuring different swims at different distances, athletes compete in breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and medley.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 31 July 2024
While at Virginia, Douglass was an NCAA champion in the 200 breaststroke in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
So a swimmer who competes in multiple events might have a separate classification for breaststroke (SB) and for freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke events (S).
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Sep. 2024
Featuring different swims at different distances, athletes compete in breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and medley.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for breaststroke
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“Breaststroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaststroke. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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breaststroke
noun
breast·stroke
ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk
: a swimming stroke performed by extending the arms in front of the head while drawing the knees forward and outward and then sweeping the arms back with palms out while kicking backward and outward
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