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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Usually, swimmers in their late 20s avoid swimming races like the 1500 free.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to Phelps, the other name options were Dressel and Thorpe, after swimmers Caeleb Dressel and Ian Thorpe.
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The Education Department’s release Tuesday quoted Riley Gaines, a former swimmer for the University of Kentucky who now advocates against including trans women in women’s sports.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to Phelps, the other name options were Dressel and Thorpe, after swimmers Caeleb Dressel and Ian Thorpe.
—Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The Education Department’s release Tuesday quoted Riley Gaines, a former swimmer for the University of Kentucky who now advocates against including trans women in women’s sports.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 11 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.
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