breaststroke

noun breast·stroke \ ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: breaststroke in a Sentence

Definition of breaststroke

: 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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breaststroker

play \-ˌstrō-kər\ noun

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Examples of breaststroke in a Sentence

I'll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.

Recent Examples of breaststroke from the Web

Barrett went on to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in that event and the 100 breaststroke.

— scott springer, Cincinnati.com, "Glory Days: Turpin's Bill Barrett may be best swimmer never to have made the Olympics," 28 June 2018
Kate Overbey won both the 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke at the Feb. 3 Cincinnati Hills League Championships.

— john snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, "Prospect breakdown: Cron wins fourth GMC crown," 3 Feb. 2018
McDonogh’s boys: Colin Bitz (100 backstroke), Derek Nguyen (100 breaststroke), Ben Merz, Selnick Alexander Zuga and Nguyen for the 200 freestyle relay.

— katherine dunn, baltimoresun.com, "McDonogh, Loyola swimmers named high school All-Americans," 5 July 2018
Michael Schmeckpeper broke the 9-10 boys 25M-breaststroke record with a time of 19.26 seconds.

— tim schwartz, Howard County Times, "Columbia Neighborhood, Central Maryland swim leagues in full swing," 26 June 2018
Tekawy has not lost the breaststroke in a dual meet this season, CdM girls' swim coach Justin Papa said.

— matt szabo, latimes.com, "CdM boys' swimming finishes strong to beat Newport Harbor in Battle of the Bay," 27 Apr. 2018
Larson said she's done some best times in events other than her specialty but thinks a new breaststroke PR still is coming.

— jeff metcalfe, azcentral, "Six years after her Olympic breakthrough, Breeja Larson still embraces swimming challenge," 12 Apr. 2018
Sam McManus of DePauw University, a 2014 Mariemont High School graduate, won a national title in the men's 200 breaststroke.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Four locals win at 2018 NCAA Division III swimming and diving championships," 31 Mar. 2018
Ozzy Hernandez, Center House Transition Program, 100-meter breaststroke and 100-meter freestyle.

— rafael guerrero, Elgin Courier-News, "Seven U46 students to participate in Illinois Special Olympics Summer Games," 14 June 2018

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First Known Use of breaststroke

1866

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BREASTSTROKE Defined for English Language Learners

breaststroke

noun

Definition of breaststroke for English Language Learners

: a way of swimming in which the swimmer's face is in the water and the arms move in a large motion from front to back as the feet kick outward; also : a race in which the swimmers do the breaststroke