Associations to the word «Breaststroke»

Wiktionary

BREASTSTROKE, noun. A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's
BREASTSTROKE, verb. To swim using this stroke

Dictionary definition

BREASTSTROKE, noun. A swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick.
BREASTSTROKE, verb. Swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg.

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