The backstroke began to develop early in the 20th century.

Backstroke is the only stroke where swimmers start in the water.

There are three types of turns that are used to transition from backstroke to breaststroke in the IM races.

It is the fastest method of swimming.

The first mention of the stroke in a competitive context was reported by The Times newspaper in 1844.

The Freestyle stroke is the most commonly used stroke to train with.

The best butterflier of all time is Michael Phelps.

The peak speed that butterfliers reach is faster than that of any other stroke.

Many swimmers and coaches agree that the butterfly is the hardest stroke to learn.

Breaststroke is the slowest of the four official styles in competitive swimming.

The breaststroke became widely popular, being implemented in the Olympics for the first time in 1904.

The hardest stroke to master.