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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And Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky was named.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Up to 3,000 spectators gathered on Sundays to watch aquatic shows, synchronized swimmers, and fashion shows that defined an era.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of the swimmers in the event criticized the race for allegedly having insufficient monitoring and not enough rescue boats along the course, the Moscow Times reported.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In simulations, robotic swimmers with undulatory fins stayed level longer, while oscillatory swimmers crashed into the ground faster.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Up to 3,000 spectators gathered on Sundays to watch aquatic shows, synchronized swimmers, and fashion shows that defined an era.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of the swimmers in the event criticized the race for allegedly having insufficient monitoring and not enough rescue boats along the course, the Moscow Times reported.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In simulations, robotic swimmers with undulatory fins stayed level longer, while oscillatory swimmers crashed into the ground faster.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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