How to Use backstroke in a Sentence

backstroke

noun

• She got into the pool and began to do the backstroke.
• She won the 50-meter backstroke.
• Ong took fifth in the backstroke, and Wu placed fifth in the breaststroke.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018
• The buzz: There aren’t many swimmers who excel in both backstroke and freestyle, but Chung did both well.
  — Keith Dunlap, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2018
• Farrar won both his freeestyle races, and Nixdorf won the backstroke with a second-place finish in the butterfly.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2018
• Set a state record in the backstroke (53.80) during state preliminaries.
  — Keith Dunlap, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2018
• Emma Clark won the backstroke, followed by Claudia Kuck's victory in the breaststroke.
  — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2018
• Growing up Ann swam competitively and held an AAU record for the 50 meter backstroke.
  — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 28 Jan. 2018
• This was Carag's third year in a row to swim the 100 backstroke at the state meet.
  — Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2018
• Smith, of Lakeville, won the bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke.
  — Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
• Champion in the freestyle and backstroke, one of the best in his age group in the nation.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022
• Then in the 50-yard backstroke, Kight and Tran finished 1-2 once more.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 3 June 2019
• Mike Stamm set a world record in the 200 backstroke, edging Hall.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2020
• Farris is also the top seed in the 100-yard backstroke.
  — Lori Riley, courant.com, 16 Nov. 2021
• Her best time in the 200 backstroke would have been the fastest at Virginia last season.
  — Casey Murphy, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
• Swimmers will be taught how to swim freestyle and backstroke.
  — Daily Southtown, 3 Apr. 2018
• The silver came two days after Smith won her first Olympic medal, a bronze, in the 100 backstroke.
  — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 29 July 2021
• Wynnewood’s Sandy Epp was third in IM and breaststroke and fourth in backstroke in the 13-14 girls age group.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
• Smith led off with the backstroke, clocking a time of 58.05 seconds.
  — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 31 July 2021
• Yasko was a double winner, claiming the 100 free and the backstroke.
  — Matt Szabo, latimes.com, 8 Apr. 2018
• On the girls side, St. Mary’s won the team crown, with Anna Rauchholz taking gold in the 100-yard backstroke.
  — oregonlive, 12 Feb. 2022
• The backstroke events at the World Championships weren’t scheduled to start until Day 6 of the meet.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2019
• U-D Jesuit made things tight by taking four of the top 10 spots in backstroke.
  — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2022
• The Americans’ other gold on the final night was by Justin Ress in the 50 backstroke.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2022
• Foote, who is committed to Texas A&M, was second in the 100 backstroke a year ago.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2021
• Most teams use men in the first two legs of the mixed relay — backstroke, then breast — to get their women open water.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2021
• Murphy was fastest off the blocks for the backstroke leg with an impressive 0.50 reaction time, and brought the U.S. to the wall first.
  — Alice Park/tokyo, Time, 1 Aug. 2021
• Regan Smith and Ryan Murphy both placed third in the 100-meter backstroke.
  — April Siese, CBS News, 26 July 2021
• State swimmer Katharine Berkoff won a bronze medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke.
  — Lucille Sherman, Axios, 31 July 2024
• Hubert Kos of Hungary won the men’s 200 backstroke in the only other final.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 30 Dec 2024