swimmer

noun

swim·​mer ˈswi-mər 

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

a dog that is an excellent swimmer

Examples of swimmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fellow surfers rushed to help him before he was greeted on the shore by shocked swimmers, per the outlet. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

Also, strong rip currents and hazardous swimming conditions for inexperienced swimmers will be present. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025

For swimmers, the sheltered, crystalline bay can feel like a natural pool. —Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

In addition to Laudermilch, Thursday’s fairness hearing will feature Leigh Ernst Friestedt, an attorney who is representing Cal Poly freshmen swimmers Piper Whitty and Ariana Amoroso and Vanderbilt lacrosse player Katherine McCabe Ernst, Friestedt’s niece. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing swimmer

• swimmer's ear
• swimmer's itch

Rhymes for swimmer

• brimmer
• dimmer
• glimmer
• grimmer
• nimmer
• rimmer
• shimmer
• simmer
• skimmer
• slimmer
• timmer
• trimmer