How to Use breaststroke in a Sentence

breaststroke

noun
  • I'll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.
  • Not far away, a group took turns doing the whip kick of the breaststroke.
    — New York Times, 4 July 2022
  • Mills was in line to win a medal in the 200 breaststroke there.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 3 June 2020
  • Good boys go 27 in the 50 breaststroke.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Hawks had four of the top five placers in the 50 breaststroke.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2022
  • Ben Gabbey finished as the state runner-up in the 100 breaststroke.
    — Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2018
  • By then, too, Rowe had settled on the backstroke as her signature event over the breaststroke.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • The complaint was dismissed and the teenager went on to win gold in the 200-meter breaststroke.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Lilly King returns to the pool for the 200-meter breaststroke.
    — USA TODAY, 30 July 2021
  • The person swimming in the lane next to mine was doing the breaststroke and hit me with her leg, under the lane rope, on two consecutive laps.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In the 100 fly the winner was Gary Kostbade, who took second in the breaststroke at state.
    — Johnny Gorches, Post-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Cy Falls' Aaron Chung also won the 100 breaststroke and set school record in doing so.
    — Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2018
  • And Corona del Mar’s Sofia Szymanowski joined the sub-minute club in the girls breaststroke.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
  • Notably, Canales wants to try to become the first high school swimmer in Texas to break one minute in the 100 breaststroke.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Miller then came back and won the 100-meter breaststroke to double his earnings and walk away with $500,000.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Wayland also got top four finishes in the 200-yard medley relay and the 100-yard breaststroke.
    — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • State's Eneli Jefimova took the 100 breaststroke with the fastest time in program history.
    — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Corona del Mar’s Sofia Szymanowski flashed her improvement in the 100 breaststroke.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Parker Miller finished third behind Mechtel in the breaststroke and also won the 200 yard individual medley.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The last local state champion was Torrey Pines’ Logan Noguchi, who won both the 100 fly and 100 breaststroke two years ago.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Douglass had already won the 200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke at the meet, while Walsh had won the 100 free.
    — ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Serou placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke at Division 1 states and the Dual County League championships.
    — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Senior Luke Mechtel starred, swimming on two of the relays, while also winning individual titles in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
  • There, David competed in several events, placing as high as sixth in the 200-yard individual medley, while Carol claimed gold in the 50-yard breaststroke.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Westview junior Derek Ho is going for repeat titles in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Watch out for La Costa Canyon freshman Aubrey Martinez, who led qualifying in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Podiums in the 100 backstroke by Hudson Roybal and 100 breaststroke by Will Currey completed the state-title winning performance.
    — Aro Majumder, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Calvary Chapel swimmer Bianca Nwaizu narrowly missed setting the Orange County record in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday but still made history.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Day 3 of the four-day event continues on Friday with the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle, 50 freestyle, 400 medley relay and three-meter diving.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Caldas dominated in the women's age 45-49 category in five races, including the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke, the freestyle and the 100-yard individual medley.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025

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