backstroker

back·stroke

B0016000 (băk′strōk′)n.1. Sports a. A swimming stroke performed on one's back, especially one using alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick.b. A race or a leg of a race in which this stroke is swum.2. A backhanded stroke or motion.3. A stroke or motion in the direction of an original starting point: a saw that cuts on the backstroke.

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back′stroke′ v.back′strok′er n.

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Noun

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backstroker - someone who swims the backstroke swimmer - a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"