How to Use breaststroke in a Sentence

breaststroke

noun

• I'll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.
• Not far away, a group took turns doing the whip kick of the breaststroke.
  — New York Times, 4 July 2022
• Mills was in line to win a medal in the 200 breaststroke there.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 3 June 2020
• Good boys go 27 in the 50 breaststroke.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026
• The Hawks had four of the top five placers in the 50 breaststroke.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2022
• Ben Gabbey finished as the state runner-up in the 100 breaststroke.
  — Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2018
• By then, too, Rowe had settled on the backstroke as her signature event over the breaststroke.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
• The complaint was dismissed and the teenager went on to win gold in the 200-meter breaststroke.
  — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
• Lilly King returns to the pool for the 200-meter breaststroke.
  — USA TODAY, 30 July 2021
• The person swimming in the lane next to mine was doing the breaststroke and hit me with her leg, under the lane rope, on two consecutive laps.
  — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
• In the 100 fly the winner was Gary Kostbade, who took second in the breaststroke at state.
  — Johnny Gorches, Post-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2018
• Cy Falls' Aaron Chung also won the 100 breaststroke and set school record in doing so.
  — Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2018
• And Corona del Mar’s Sofia Szymanowski joined the sub-minute club in the girls breaststroke.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
• Notably, Canales wants to try to become the first high school swimmer in Texas to break one minute in the 100 breaststroke.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026
• Miller then came back and won the 100-meter breaststroke to double his earnings and walk away with $500,000.
  — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 May 2026
• Wayland also got top four finishes in the 200-yard medley relay and the 100-yard breaststroke.
  — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
• State's Eneli Jefimova took the 100 breaststroke with the fastest time in program history.
  — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
• Corona del Mar’s Sofia Szymanowski flashed her improvement in the 100 breaststroke.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
• Parker Miller finished third behind Mechtel in the breaststroke and also won the 200 yard individual medley.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
• The last local state champion was Torrey Pines’ Logan Noguchi, who won both the 100 fly and 100 breaststroke two years ago.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
• Douglass had already won the 200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke at the meet, while Walsh had won the 100 free.
  — ABC News, 19 June 2026
• Serou placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke at Division 1 states and the Dual County League championships.
  — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
• Douglass opted not to race the individual 100, instead swimming the 100 breaststroke Thursday.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
• Senior Luke Mechtel starred, swimming on two of the relays, while also winning individual titles in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
• There, David competed in several events, placing as high as sixth in the 200-yard individual medley, while Carol claimed gold in the 50-yard breaststroke.
  — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
• Will Modglin swam the backstroke with Van Mathias taking the breaststroke leg, while Gretchen Walsh swam butterfly, and Kate Douglass handled the freestyle.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
• Westview junior Derek Ho is going for repeat titles in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
• Roney broke the school’s 200-yard breaststroke record, holding it from 2008 to 2011, before becoming an assistant coach, according to an obituary.
  — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
• Watch out for La Costa Canyon freshman Aubrey Martinez, who led qualifying in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
• Podiums in the 100 backstroke by Hudson Roybal and 100 breaststroke by Will Currey completed the state-title winning performance.
  — Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026