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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Esther Williams, actor and swimmer Sometimes at Weissmuller’s side—the pair trained together and later performed alongside each other in swimming shows in San Francisco—was Esther Williams.
—Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
Under the tutelage of Bob Bowman, the French swimmer is poised to become the face of the Paris Olympics.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
From a 1920s American heartthrob swimmer to the famous Black Power podium salute, here are 10 iconic images.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
The 11 were among 23 swimmers who tested positive for the drug trimetazidine, known as TMZ, only to be privately cleared by World Anti-Doping Agency, a decision that allowed Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
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Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
Under the tutelage of Bob Bowman, the French swimmer is poised to become the face of the Paris Olympics.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
From a 1920s American heartthrob swimmer to the famous Black Power podium salute, here are 10 iconic images.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
The 11 were among 23 swimmers who tested positive for the drug trimetazidine, known as TMZ, only to be privately cleared by World Anti-Doping Agency, a decision that allowed Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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