Breaststroke Definition & Meaning

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

"Breaststroke" in song lyrics

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  • "One swam over ta me, and of course she was doin' her breaststroke"
    Tone-Loc — Freaky Behavior
  • "how to perform breaststroke"
    AOL — AOL
  • "Olympics: Gyurta wins gold in 200m breaststroke"
    IBN Live — IBN Live

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