backstroker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of backstroker
Example Sentences
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I was looking forward to trying to score tickets to the swimming events for my wife, who was a competitive backstroker at University High in Irvine, and me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
“I don’t know, like, the physiology of it. I just know when I shave I feel higher in the water. I feel fast,” said backstroker Ryan Murphy, a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
“It was an incredible eight days with this team,” veteran backstroker Ryan Murphy, one of Team USA’s captains in Budapest, told reporters.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2022
At Cal, he works with Olympic champion backstroker Ryan Murphy and veteran sprinter Nathan Adrian.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2018
American backstroker Tyler Clary told a California newspaper that his U.S. teammate wasn’t putting in the laps.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2012
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