backstroke
noun
back·stroke
ˈbak-ˌstrōk 
: a swimming stroke executed on the back and usually consisting of alternating circular arm pulls and a flutter kick
Examples of backstroke in a Sentence
She got into the pool and began to do the backstroke.
She won the 50-meter backstroke.
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In the 100-meter backstroke event, Anderson placed second with a new personal best of 55.79, securing her name on the roster.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the 24-year-old swimmer – who won two silver medals while setting U.S. records in the women's 400-meter freestyle S10 and the 100-meter backstroke S10 – is taking a moment to look back on her accomplishments.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 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
Men’s 200-m backstroke semis, 3:47 p.m. Men’s 4×200-m freestyle final, 4:01 p.m.
Table tennis
Women’s and men’s singles round of 32, 4 a.m.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2024
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the 24-year-old swimmer – who won two silver medals while setting U.S. records in the women's 400-meter freestyle S10 and the 100-meter backstroke S10 – is taking a moment to look back on her accomplishments.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 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
Men’s 200-m backstroke semis, 3:47 p.m. Men’s 4×200-m freestyle final, 4:01 p.m.
Table tennis
Women’s and men’s singles round of 32, 4 a.m.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2024
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backstroke
noun
back·stroke
-ˌstrōk
: a swimming stroke made by a swimmer who lies in the water facing upward
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