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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Dyer, from Littleton, Colorado, is the Missouri aquatic program’s first NCAA champion since swimmer Fabian Schwingenschlogl won the 100 breaststroke title eight years ago — and the Tigers’ first-ever national champion diver.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
This release added a ton of stuff for swimmers, including depth tracking and water temperature sensors, as well as sleep apnea alerts for snorers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers put human sperm into a microgravity simulation chamber designed to mimic the female reproductive tract and tested the swimmers’ ability to navigate.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Levy said the new research was inspired in part by long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who finally succeeded in making a 53-hour, 110-mile world-record swim from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
This release added a ton of stuff for swimmers, including depth tracking and water temperature sensors, as well as sleep apnea alerts for snorers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Researchers put human sperm into a microgravity simulation chamber designed to mimic the female reproductive tract and tested the swimmers’ ability to navigate.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Levy said the new research was inspired in part by long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who finally succeeded in making a 53-hour, 110-mile world-record swim from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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