/ ˈbækstrəʊk; NAmE -stroʊk/ ( BrE also back·crawl ) noun
[ U , sing. ] a style of swimming in which you lie on your back :
Can you do (the) backstroke?
He won the 100 metres backstroke (= the race) .
/ ˈbækstrəʊk; NAmE -stroʊk/ ( BrE also back·crawl ) noun
[ U , sing. ] a style of swimming in which you lie on your back :
Can you do (the) backstroke?
He won the 100 metres backstroke (= the race) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005