What does backstroke mean?
Definitions for backstroke
ˈbækˌstroʊkback·stroke
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Princeton's WordNet
backstrokeverb
a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
backstrokeverb
swim on one's back
Wiktionary
backstrokenoun
A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
backstrokenoun
The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
backstrokeverb
To swim the backstroke.
Etymology: From back + stroke
Wikipedia
Backstroke
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the medley relay it is the first style swum.
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Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl or the upside-down freestyle, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only competition swimming style that has a different start. The swimming style is similar to an upside down front crawl. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In Individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the team medley it is the first style swum.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of backstroke in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of backstroke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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