breaststroked

Swam arms circling

Breaststroked is the past tense of breaststroke, meaning to swim using the breaststroke—a style where the arms push forward and sweep outward while the legs perform a frog kick.

She breaststroked across the pool in measured strokes.

The word also works as a past participle: He had breaststroked the entire length of the lake.

technique

swam

Traveled by stroking

glidedMoved without apparent effort
kickedStruck with foot
pulledDrew with force

propelled · whip kick · frog kick · streamlined · undulated · recovered · extended · stretched · timed · coordinated

recreation

swam

Traveled by stroking

paddledMoved boat manually
leisurelyDone without urgency
lappedPassed by one circuit

exercised · cooled off · splashed · floated · waded · poolside · summertime · resort · vacation · relaxed

competition

raced

Moved with great speed

competedStrove against others
sprintedRan at top speed
qualifiedMeeting necessary standards

finished · clocked · timed · lapped · touched · turned · split · medley · heat · final

Opposites

swimming stroke type

breaststrokedbackstroked

Swam on one's spine

freestyled · butterflied · crawled · dog-paddled · sidestroke

aquatic locomotion vs. non-movement

breaststrokedsank

Went down, as ships

floated · drowned · waded · stood

Family

breaststroke, breaststrokes, breaststroking, breaststroker, breaststrokers

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