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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As the song's thumping beat progresses, Lipa lies in the middle of a pool as swimmers perform an eye-catching routine around her.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The meet includes national team members and up-and-coming swimmers such as Santa Margarita junior Teagan O’Dell.
California Aquatics’ men and women and Sandpipers of Nevada are among the top clubs racing.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Last month, college swimmers and volleyball players sued the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete in the 2022 national swimming championships.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Although mostly rocky and sometimes with rough conditions, the small beach has a dock for swimmers or snorkelers to launch themselves into the bright turquoise sea.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Laura is a proud former resident of the New Jersey shore, a competitive swimmer, and a fierce defender of the Oxford comma.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
The Olympic swimmer, 38, and wife Nicole celebrated the first holiday for their youngest son, 10-week-old Nico Michael.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
By comparison, an Olympic sprint swimmer might reach just 5 km/h.
The thinking among hydrodynamicists is that the strange shape of shark denticles must play a crucial role in shark locomotion.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
The donation page set up for the family after his death speaks to the hundreds of swimmers and families who were positively influenced by him.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The meet includes national team members and up-and-coming swimmers such as Santa Margarita junior Teagan O’Dell.
California Aquatics’ men and women and Sandpipers of Nevada are among the top clubs racing.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Last month, college swimmers and volleyball players sued the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete in the 2022 national swimming championships.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Although mostly rocky and sometimes with rough conditions, the small beach has a dock for swimmers or snorkelers to launch themselves into the bright turquoise sea.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Laura is a proud former resident of the New Jersey shore, a competitive swimmer, and a fierce defender of the Oxford comma.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
The Olympic swimmer, 38, and wife Nicole celebrated the first holiday for their youngest son, 10-week-old Nico Michael.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
By comparison, an Olympic sprint swimmer might reach just 5 km/h.
The thinking among hydrodynamicists is that the strange shape of shark denticles must play a crucial role in shark locomotion.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
The donation page set up for the family after his death speaks to the hundreds of swimmers and families who were positively influenced by him.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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