swimmer

noun

swim·​mer ˈswi-mər 

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

a dog that is an excellent swimmer

Examples of swimmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After some quality control checks, including researchers who examine mosquito sperm under a microscope to ensure those swimmers are dead in the water, they get packed into containers for release. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

The Virginia Tech swimmer finished 17th in the preliminary round of the 500-yard freestyle, one place outside the 16-swimmer finals field. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Four-time Olympic champion swimmer Janet Evans used a similar program. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Expect large, sunny stretches of clothing-optional beaches drawing swimmers and sun-bathers alike. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing swimmer

• swimmer's ear
• swimmer's itch

Rhymes for swimmer

• brimmer
• dimmer
• glimmer
• grimmer
• nimmer
• rimmer
• shimmer
• simmer
• skimmer
• slimmer
• timmer
• trimmer