backstroker

[bak-stroh-ker]

noun

1. a person who swims the backstroke, especially a member of a competitive swimming team who specializes in the backstroke.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backstroker¹

backstroke + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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

She had a swimming scholarship to the University of Michigan, where she was a backstroker.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Some had been freestylers or backstrokers who grew bored of swimming in straight lines.

From Los Angeles Times

“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