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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Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Florence Miailhe’s latest short film Butterfly (also known by its French title Papillon), produced by Ron Dyens, showcases the real-life story of Nakache, a Jewish Olympic swimmer who faced great antisemitism during the early Nazi infiltration at the 1936 Berlin games.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Florence Miailhe’s latest short film Butterfly (also known by its French title Papillon), produced by Ron Dyens, showcases the real-life story of Nakache, a Jewish Olympic swimmer who faced great antisemitism during the early Nazi infiltration at the 1936 Berlin games.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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