How to Use swimmer in a Sentence

swimmer

noun
  • All of the swimmers made it out of the ocean unscathed.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The strongest swimmers join the Greater Jerusalem team.
    Miriam Jordan Afif Amireh, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Here are the swimmers who placed in the top 10 at the divisional meet.
    Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Jones was named the Division 1 boys swimmer of the meet.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2022
  • More rounds of cheers went up as new waves of swimmers splashed into the water.
    Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • In some versions of the account, Columba raised the luckless swimmer from the dead.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
  • In winter, the spring is closed to swimmers and open to manatees.
    Bonnie Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Friends said the 22-year-old was not a strong swimmer, KTVU reported.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2023
  • No matter the weather, the swimmers say, the water is good for their bodies and clears their minds.
    Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Maya’s kids are all very strong swimmers, thanks to a summer full of pool time and frequent swim lessons.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Jamie Cail was a star swimmer for much of her youth in Claremont, New Hampshire.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The swim team had an Italian feast, and then some of the swimmers lugged a leftover 5-pound bag of Mexican-blend cheese around the halls as a gag.
    Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The scenic lake, draws boaters, swimmers and hikers to its blue waters, sandy beaches and red rock canyons.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • If the athlete was a swimmer, Bayless would motion freestyle with his arms.
    The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The Jerusalem Foundation supported the Greater Jerusalem swimmers with a small grant.
    Miriam Jordan Afif Amireh, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • When white sharks are around, swimmers, surfers, and others playing in the water are at risk of injury.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023
  • The helicopter flew over the ocean, and a rescue swimmer was deployed into the water.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • On one side was the champion-swimmer boy with the nickname that flashed with bright radiance.
    Ishion Hutchinson, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2022
  • From lake floaters to river runners, there’s a float tube for every swimmer.
    Outdoor Life Commerce Team, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Katherine May, the author of this book, is also a cold-water swimmer.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The sensors will pick up everything from a swimmer next to the hull to a superyacht in the far-off distance, for instance.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The helicopter crew found the crash wreckage just after 7 p.m. and lowered a swimmer to the site to rescue the pilot, the statement said.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Enjoy from a safe distance and keep our rescue swimmers safe.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Fey shot video of the mako shark that washed ashore Thursday on Pensacola Beach as swimmers aided the struggling fish.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • The pool is more than just a home to the many swimmers, divers, water polo players and synchronized swimmers who use it.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • When a swimmer faced fatigue, others lent a helping hand.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller was sentenced to six months of home detention for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
    Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The parasite burrows into the skin of the swimmer and the immune system reacts, causing a rash.
    Divya Murthy, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Police said lifeguards rescued two of the swimmers and a good Samaritan saved the third person.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023

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