breaststroke
noun/ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk/
Frequency rank: #17,534 most common English word
Meaning
A swimming style in which both arms are pushed forward and then swept back while the legs perform a frog kick.
Example sentence
She won the race by swimming breaststroke faster than anyone else in the pool.
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