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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—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Mood and well-being of novice open water swimmers and controls during an introductory outdoor swimming programme: A feasibility study
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Divers and swimmers can even wear their watch during their favorite water activities.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Crooks is now the only swimmer alongside ten-time Olympic medalist Caeleb Dressel, who holds the NCAA record in 50 free (17.63), to break the 18-sub barrier at NCAA.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Mood and well-being of novice open water swimmers and controls during an introductory outdoor swimming programme: A feasibility study
Biology.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Divers and swimmers can even wear their watch during their favorite water activities.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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 5 Apr. 2025.
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