Breaststroke (noun)

A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on their stomach and propels themselves through the water using a simultaneous circular motion of the arms and a flutter kick.

Origin:

From the action of using the breast muscles to move through the water in a swimming stroke.

Examples:

1. She swam the breaststroke in the swim meet and won a medal.
2. The breaststroke is considered one of the four basic competitive swimming strokes.
3. He had to work on his breaststroke technique to improve his speed.
4. The breaststroke is also known as the frog stroke due to the body position and the kick.
5. The breaststroke is a popular stroke among recreational swimmers because of its relatively low impact on the body.