1
[present participle of swim]
: that swims
a swimming bird
2
[gerund of swim]
: adapted to or used in or for swimming
Examples of swimming in a Sentence
Noun
I am going swimming later today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Bilquist is unsure about post-swimming life.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
Colleagues recalled a quiet, personable co-worker with an easy smile who enjoyed mountain biking and hiking and didn’t hide his post-swimming difficulties.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
Some scenes also are basically replicated, including the famous swimming-pool sequence near the end.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021
Doing it all again as in more swimming, first in the qualifying heats for the 200 freestyle, then, two hours later, in the heats for the 1,500 freestyle — the rarest and most impressive double in her sport.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
Snelling debunked the myth and found that after 20 minutes the lice were still alive and swimming in the Coca-Cola.
—Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2016
In a 2016 presentation, Woodard showed one graphic with a declining blue line charting how swimming pools have become less popular in Maricopa County.
—Ian James, azcentral, 29 Jan. 2020
Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Speed suggested that the puppy could benefit from swimming.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
Last month, more than a dozen college swimmers and volleyball players sued the NCAA, arguing that the sporting body violated their Title IX rights by allowing Thomas to compete at the national women’s swimming championships in 2022.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
From there on, the show cycles through garb intended for bicycling, golfing, swimming, et al.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
In addition to taking advantage of public swimming programs, the San Diego County Fire Protection District recommends its pool alarm program, which began last year.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
From the outside, the crab looks like any other swimming crab scavenging through the fine sand.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Koetter said Nelson has spent the better part of the spring swimming upstream while trying to learn the Broncos’ playbook and adjust to new terminology.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
The Surfrider Foundation Europe tested the Paris river over the past six months and found concerning levels of bacteria in the sections where the triathlon, marathon swimming, and paratriathlon events will be held, according to the organization.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The event is a non-swimming, non-swimsuit event.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Bilquist is unsure about post-swimming life.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
Colleagues recalled a quiet, personable co-worker with an easy smile who enjoyed mountain biking and hiking and didn’t hide his post-swimming difficulties.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
Some scenes also are basically replicated, including the famous swimming-pool sequence near the end.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021
Doing it all again as in more swimming, first in the qualifying heats for the 200 freestyle, then, two hours later, in the heats for the 1,500 freestyle — the rarest and most impressive double in her sport.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
Snelling debunked the myth and found that after 20 minutes the lice were still alive and swimming in the Coca-Cola.
—Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2016
In a 2016 presentation, Woodard showed one graphic with a declining blue line charting how swimming pools have become less popular in Maricopa County.
—Ian James, azcentral, 29 Jan. 2020
Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
Noun
Hike its untamed wilderness to Zoe Falls, a rainforest oasis of tumbling cascades and crocodile-free lagoon swimming.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Speed suggested that the puppy could benefit from swimming.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
Last month, more than a dozen college swimmers and volleyball players sued the NCAA, arguing that the sporting body violated their Title IX rights by allowing Thomas to compete at the national women’s swimming championships in 2022.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
From there on, the show cycles through garb intended for bicycling, golfing, swimming, et al.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
In addition to taking advantage of public swimming programs, the San Diego County Fire Protection District recommends its pool alarm program, which began last year.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
From the outside, the crab looks like any other swimming crab scavenging through the fine sand.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Koetter said Nelson has spent the better part of the spring swimming upstream while trying to learn the Broncos’ playbook and adjust to new terminology.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
The Surfrider Foundation Europe tested the Paris river over the past six months and found concerning levels of bacteria in the sections where the triathlon, marathon swimming, and paratriathlon events will be held, according to the organization.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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