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

Female excellence only counts when the politics align Wilder’s swipe at Gaines is the easiest place to begin because whether Gaines was a good swimmer isn’t a matter of political opinion. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The currents are powerful channels of fast-moving water that drag swimmers away from the beach, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Their jobs require endurance and discipline, as they not only rescue swimmers who are drowning. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

According to witnesses, park employees and the man who helped rescue the swimmer, the initial rescue was performed by a park patron, not a Hialeah lifeguard. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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