Backstroke

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Method of swimming in which the swimmer lies on their back and propels themselves forward by using a windmill maneuver with the arms, while the feet perform a flutter kick. It is the only stroke in which competitors start in the water. This stroke is the third-fastest of the four racing styles.

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