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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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, 25 Apr. 2024
The World Anti-Doping Agency says 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before Tokyo Olympics.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The World Anti-Doping Agency says 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before Tokyo Olympics.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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