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  • noun Plural form of breaststroke.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breaststroke.

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Examples

  • Her arms rowed hard; you could hear her breaststrokes ripping at the water, her gasps for air.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • Her arms rowed hard; you could hear her breaststrokes ripping at the water, her gasps for air.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • De Giovanni is ranked second in the SEC in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes as well as standing fifth in the 200 IM.

    Local News from Tuscaloosa News 2010

  • We were more than halfway across the lake, chatting amiably about the day's events and doing lazy breaststrokes through the still water.

    SplicedFeed 2010

  • Boulden comes into the championships ranked second in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes.

    Local News from Tuscaloosa News 2010

  • On the women's side of the meet, junior Agustina de Giovanni had an outstanding day, winning the 100m and 200m breaststrokes with career-best times, turning in a 1: 01.10 in the 100, which moves her to second all-time for the Crimson Tide and a 2: 12.47, which solidifies her hold on second place in that event.

    Crimson White RSS 2009

  • Troyan won the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, touching at 1: 07.43 in the 100 and 2: 23.37 in the 200.

    Local News from Tuscaloosa News 2009

  • Since March, Shanteau has posted personal bests in his signature events, the 100 and 200 breaststrokes.

    unknown title 2009

  • The only other double-winner was A&M's Alia Atkinson, who won the 100 and 200 breaststrokes.

    Local News | The Bryan College Station Eagle 2009

  • Tacloban City (April 25) -- Pretty Tiara Beboney A. Tubio of Socsargen or Region 12, is training so hard in order to retain her crown as the reigning champion in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes girls secondary division of the Palarong Pambansa.

    unknown title 2009

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