A swimming style where you push water away with your chest and arms while kicking your legs together in a frog-like motion, moving forward face-down in the water.
Compound of 'breast' and 'stroke' (Old English 'strac', a movement). This swimming technique became formally named in the 19th century as swimming sports developed, though the motion itself is ancient.
Breaststroke is the most efficient swimming stroke for seeing where you're going because you naturally lift your head forward rather than to the side—which is why lifeguards often prefer it for rescue situations.
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