swim meet
noun
plural swim meets
chiefly US
: a large gathering of athletes for a swimming competition
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The addition of competitive facilities could position Henry County to host regional swim meets, bringing visitors and economic activity to the area.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday because of the forecast.
—John Raby, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Gaines has used the swim meet to catapult her career as a political pundit and has become a vocal activist against allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sports — a position that has become increasingly mainstream in recent years.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
She's warned someone at a swim meet about possible melanoma skin cancer when a mole looked suspicious, and that turned out to be true.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday because of the forecast.
—John Raby, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Gaines has used the swim meet to catapult her career as a political pundit and has become a vocal activist against allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sports — a position that has become increasingly mainstream in recent years.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
She's warned someone at a swim meet about possible melanoma skin cancer when a mole looked suspicious, and that turned out to be true.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Swim meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swim%20meet. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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