Definition of "breaststroke" []

• 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. (noun)
• A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum. (noun)

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• "Suddenly he feels the insects inside him, their feet pricking the inside of his body, swimming in his blood; each breaststroke is white pain across his nerves."
• "So it's clear his controversial kick, which Americans claimed should have brought disqualification instead of the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke, is no accident."
• ""The breaststroke is my favorite race and it also felt good."