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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)

breaststroked, breaststroking.
  1. to swim using the breaststroke.

breaststroke

/ ˈ²ú°ùÉ›²õ³ÙËŒ²õ³Ù°ùəʊ°ì /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of breaststroke1

First recorded in 1865–70; breast + stroke 1
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And that's why I find myself wading out and pushing off for a chilling blast of breaststroke.

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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.

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But she excelled at breaststroke, butterfly and distance freestyle.

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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.

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

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