| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,820,155,871 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
backstroke |
Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
backstroke 1. Swimming a. a stroke performed on the back, using backward circular strokes of each arm and flipper movements of the feet b. (as modifier): the backstroke champion 2. Chiefly US a backhanded stroke 3. Bell-ringing the upward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings back and forth How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
The course, which simulates a Marine Corps amphibious beach landing, introduces recruits to a mock combat environment, in which they apply individual movement techniques, such as the high crawl, low crawl, back crawl and individual rush. Most of them still place a heavy emphasis on learning specific swimming strokes such as the front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and even butterfly. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|