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Noun: breaststroke  'brest`strowk
  1. A swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick
Verb: breaststroke  'brest`strowk
  1. Swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg

Derived forms: breaststrokes

See also: breaststroker

Type of: swim, swimming stroke

Encyclopedia: Breaststroke