backstroke

[ UK /bˈækstɹə‍ʊk/ ]
[ US /ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/ ]
VERB
  1. swim on one's back
NOUN
  1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
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How To Use backstroke In A Sentence

  • As a youngster growing up a small Mississippi town, Bob Dudley was a swimming prodigy with one of the speediest backstrokes in the state. New BP boss Bob Dudley 'doesn't need to fake his empathy for the Gulf coast'
  • A good backstroker knows how many strokes to take when they see the flags before flipping over onto their stomachs for the flip turn.
  • She's particularly good at breaststroke and backstroke. Times, Sunday Times
  • A similar best ever 2.57.68 saw Jonathan Sayer fourth in the 200 backstroke.
  • A range of events featuring freestyle, butterfly, sidestroke, backstroke and medley races saw the kids battle for supremacy as to who would be the king and queen of the pool in their age groups and for their swimming club.
  • Molly won a bronze medal in the 200 meter backstroke, swimming a lifetime best of 2:16.42.
  • In the open gala, Amy Clayden produced superb form to claim gold in the butterfly, backstroke and freestyle and a silver in the individual medley.
  • The year 1956 was momentous for British backstroke swimming. Times, Sunday Times
  • He nearly won four more bronzes when fourth in the 50m backstroke and breaststroke, and 100m of both those strokes.
  • She went out fast and paid for it late but hung on to win the 100 backstroke.
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