plural swimmers
: a person or animal that swims
a competitive swimmer
a fast/strong swimmer
… he liked to tell us that he had been a powerful swimmer in his youth, but I never saw him in actual water save once, and he then came out very promptly, shivering and upset.—
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Menckena dog that is an excellent swimmer
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Rescue swimmers arrived to find the pair had already been pulled out of the water by bystanders, but were on the shoreline in critical condition, the Fire Department said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Throughout its duration, Zortea — who's a social media powerhouse with over a million followers across Instagram and TikTok, plus a former Brazilian national team swimmer — had the NBA Knicks WAG community to lean on.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Rescue crews rushed to the scene and deployed about eight rescue swimmers to save the women, Breton said in a June 10 video posted on the fire department's X account, adding that both of them were transported to hospitals after being brought ashore.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Rescue swimmers arrived to find the pair had already been pulled out of the water by bystanders, but were on the shoreline in critical condition, the Fire Department said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Throughout its duration, Zortea — who's a social media powerhouse with over a million followers across Instagram and TikTok, plus a former Brazilian national team swimmer — had the NBA Knicks WAG community to lean on.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Rescue crews rushed to the scene and deployed about eight rescue swimmers to save the women, Breton said in a June 10 video posted on the fire department's X account, adding that both of them were transported to hospitals after being brought ashore.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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