breaststroke

[ brest-strohk, bres- ]

noun

1. Swimming. a stroke made in the prone position, in which both hands move simultaneously forward, outward, and rearward from in front of the chest while the legs move in a frog kick.

verb (used without object)

, breast·stroked, breast·strok·ing.

1. to swim using the breaststroke.

breaststroke

/ ˈbrɛstˌstrəʊk /

noun

1. a swimming stroke in which the arms are extended in front of the head and swept back on either side while the legs are drawn up beneath the body and thrust back together

Other Words From

• breaststroker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of breaststroke¹

First recorded in 1865–70; breast + stroke ¹

Example Sentences

In its initial report, the New York Times also said Qin, who won three breaststroke titles at the World Championships last year, had previously tested positive for another substance.

From BBC

But she excelled at breaststroke, butterfly and distance freestyle.

From Salon

Adam Peaty returned to the Olympic pool for the first time since winning 100m breaststroke silver to help Great Britain qualify for Sunday's men's 4x100m medley relay final.

From BBC

Leon Marchand swam the breaststroke leg in heat one for France, who were roared on their way to victory.

From BBC

His breaststroke took him up to second but the freestyle specialist could not do enough to overhaul Marchand down the last 50m.

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