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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Gaines grew a following on the right through targeting trans athletes, particularly former swimmer Lia Thomas, with whom Gaines tied for fifth place during the 2022 NCAA championships.
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Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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Based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, The Chronology of Water casts the actress as a competitive swimmer who comes to terms with an abusive childhood while navigating self-destructive behavior.
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These conditions put swimmers, surfers, and beachgoers at risk.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, The Chronology of Water casts the actress as a competitive swimmer who comes to terms with an abusive childhood while navigating self-destructive behavior.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
These conditions put swimmers, surfers, and beachgoers at risk.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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