Sentence examples for backstroke away from inspiring English sources

Point the bow of the boat toward the obstacle (also called "setting up the boat") and backstroke away from it.

It was not exactly pristine or remote where I was swimming, at Brighton Beach, surrounded by a group of elderly Russians in bathing caps backstroking their afternoon away.

He reeled in Phelps, who led after the butterfly leg, and Tyler Clary, who was first after the backstroke, to win going away in 4 minutes 7.06 seconds.

Backstroke with both oars away from the obstacle.

The 200 backstroke in which Lochte swam away from the rest of the field after the first 50 meters and won in 1 minute, 55.58 seconds, Peirsol referred to it as "fun". Five of the top six backstrokers of all time competed: Peirsol, Lochte, Tyler Clary, Nick Thoman and a guy named Michael Phelps.

Use the backstroke to push the boat away from the outside bank.

Gus was backstroking, kicking off and flipping over.

In the preliminary round of the 100-metre backstroke Mortimer placed third, and hoped to be away from "the main people" in the finals to maintain her focus.

Leading off with the backstroke, Grevers staked the U.S. team to an early lead.

Kindred came second in the final of the women's S6 100m backstroke while 16-year-old 16-year-old 16-year-old Hannah RussellGamakinglso took away a silver in therwomen's S12 400m freestyle.

Traditionally one of Ryan Lochte's favoured events, the 200m backstroke should be an interesting final as the American has taken time away from the sport since last summer's Games and Japan's Ryosuke Irie is currently ranked as world number one.