breaststroke
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Breaststroke — is a swimming style swum on the breast. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the… … Wikipedia
breaststroke — ► NOUN ▪ a style of swimming in which the arms are pushed forwards and then swept back while the legs are alternately tucked in and kicked out … English terms dictionary
breaststroke — n. to do, swim the breaststroke * * * swim the breaststroke to do … Combinatory dictionary
breaststroke — breaststroker, n. /brest strohk , bres /, n., v., breaststroked, breaststroking. n. 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… … Universalium
breaststroke — [[t]bre̱stroʊk[/t]] N UNCOUNT: also the N Breaststroke is a swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, moving your arms and legs horizontally in a circular motion … English dictionary
breaststroke kick — noun : the leg action used in swimming the breaststroke in which the feet, moving in a horizontal plane, are drawn toward the hips and then thrust sideward and backward called also whip kick … Useful english dictionary
breaststroke — noun Date: 1867 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
breaststroke — breast|stroke [ˈbrest strəuk US strouk] n [U] a way of swimming in which you push your arms out and then bring them back in a circle towards you while bending your knees towards your body and then kicking out … Dictionary of contemporary English
breaststroke — breast|stroke [ brest,strouk ] noun uncount a style of swimming in which you pull both arms back at the same time and kick both legs with your knees bent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breaststroke — n. type of swimming stroke wherein the arms are stretched together in front of the head then pushed forwards and swept back and the legs are tucked in and kicked out in rotation … English contemporary dictionary
