Breaststroke: stroke
RD: a stroke of swimming, the third in the individual medley. A swimmer is on their stomachs when doing breaststroke. The legs kick in a frog-like fashion. The arms make a 'scooping ice cream' motion (a broad circle-shape with the hands/arms). Swimmers breathe once every stroke, and breathe to the front (as opposed to freestyle).
SD: the 'thank goodness' stroke. After a brutal fly and regenerating back, the IM is on to breaststroke. This stroke is the option when all else is lost and the arms can't do a freestyle stroke to save their lives (this stroke can also save you from sharks because it doesn't splash too much). This is also the stroke where non-breaststokers wonder how the heck breaststrokers go so fast. This stroke is relatively easy to master, but has a lot of complications to be legal in a competition. However, this stroke is not all rainbows and unicorns. Negative symptoms may include water up the nose, rushed and gulping breaths, and aching knees. Especially aching knees.
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