breaststroke

American  

[brest-strohk, bres-] / ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk, ˈbrɛs- /

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.

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verb (used without object)

breaststroked, breaststroking

1. to swim using the breaststroke.

breaststroke British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• breaststroker noun

Etymology

Origin of breaststroke

First recorded in 1865–70; breast + stroke ¹

Example Sentences

She is the youngest medallist at a major international competition since Denmark's Inge Sorensen won a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1936 Olympics, less than a month after her 12th birthday.

From BBC

The Scottish 50m breaststroke record holder was dreaming of the Paris Olympics but his training had been hindered by some unusual factors.

From BBC

She made Olympic history two years later when, aged 15, she became the youngest person to win the 100m breaststroke.

From BBC

Senior Kenneth Devis won the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke for the third year in a row and led off the 4x100 freestyle relay as the Highlanders amassed 473 points to far outdistance runner-up Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times

The problem to which Peaty refers was his quest for a third consecutive Olympic 100m breaststroke gold last July.

From BBC