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breaststroke

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breast·stroke  (brststrk)
n.
1. A swimming stroke in which a person lies face down in the water and extends the arms in front of the head, then sweeps them both back laterally under the surface of the water while performing a frog kick.
2. A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum.

breaststroke v.
breaststroker n.

breaststroke [ˈbrɛstˌstrəʊk]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.breaststroke - a swimming strokebreaststroke - a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
swimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
frog kick - a swimming kick; knees are drawn upward and outward so the legs can be brought together when fully extended
Verb1.breaststroke - swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg
aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water
swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
Translations
breaststroke [ˈbreststrəʊk] Nbraza f de pecho
to swim or do the breaststrokenadar a la braza

breaststroke [ˈbrɛststrəʊk] nbrasse f

breaststroke [ˈbrɛstˌstrəʊk] n(nuoto a) rana
to swim or do the breaststroke → nuotare a rana

breaststroke سباحة الصدر prsa brystsvømning Brustschwimmen πρόσθιο braza rintauinti brasse prsno plivanje nuoto a rana 平泳ぎ 평영 schoolslag brystsvømming styl klasyczny estilo bruços, nado de peito брасс bröstsim การว่ายน้ำท่าผีเสื้อ kelebek kiểu bơi ếch 蛙泳


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Olympic gold medallist Leisel Jones finished the weekend with two new world records after adding 200m breaststroke success on Sunday to her 100m triumph at the shortcourse World Cup meet here.
Australian Brenton Rickard won the men's 100m breaststroke world title here on Monday in a world record time of 58.
In March Tynan swam in the World Championship trials in Sheffield, her second place in the 100m breaststroke placed her in contention for inclusion in the GB team.
 
 
 
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