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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Swimmer Dara Torres won Olympic silver at 41, becoming the oldest female Olympic swimmer in history.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
The South Korean singer was a swimmer and participated in championships in the country before deciding to pursue a career in music.
—Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are the deadliest danger in surf zones and are the reason for the majority of deaths among beach swimmers each year.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Thomas was introduced by women's swimming head coach Mike Schnur to the women's swimmers during a team meeting in Fall 2019 as their incoming teammate.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
The South Korean singer was a swimmer and participated in championships in the country before deciding to pursue a career in music.
—Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are the deadliest danger in surf zones and are the reason for the majority of deaths among beach swimmers each year.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Thomas was introduced by women's swimming head coach Mike Schnur to the women's swimmers during a team meeting in Fall 2019 as their incoming teammate.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swimmer
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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