backstroke

noun

back·stroke ˈbak-ˌstrōk

: a swimming stroke executed on the back and usually consisting of alternating circular arm pulls and a flutter kick

backstroker

ˈbak-ˌstrō-kər

noun

Examples of backstroke in a Sentence

She got into the pool and began to do the backstroke. She won the 50-meter backstroke.

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With many athletes, including Sarah Sjostrom absence from the World Cup, Haughey has also claimed gold in both 100-meter backstroke races at both stops so far. —

Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Featuring different swims at different distances, athletes compete in breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and medley. —

Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024 Hubert Kos, who will be a junior swimmer at UT this upcoming school year, won the men's 200-meter backstroke race this past Thursday. —

Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Aug. 2024 The medley relay features all four strokes — backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for backstroke