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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After Biles ignited a social media feud with former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines for posting about a trans softball pitcher who won a Minnesota girls' state title, Skinner was quick to side with Gaines publicly.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swimmer
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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