breaststroke
noun
breast·stroke
ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk 
: 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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I'll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.
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Byrne also set a personal best in the 100-yard breaststroke at the CIF championship with a time of 1:03.63.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The future Cal swimmer is contending for double crowns in the state meet as well since she is also seeded second in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.07).
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The future Cal swimmer is contending for double crowns in the state meet as well since she is also seeded second in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.07).
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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“Breaststroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaststroke. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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breaststroke
noun
breast·stroke
ˈbres(t)-ˌstrōk
: a swimming stroke performed by extending the arms in front of the head while drawing the knees forward and outward and then sweeping the arms back with palms out while kicking backward and outward
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