How to Use swim in a Sentence

swim

1 of 3 verb

• Ducks swam in the pond.
• She swam across the pool.
• The racers must swim the backstroke.
• We watched the fish swimming in the river.
• The room swam before my eyes.
• I felt weak and my head was swimming.
• He's teaching the children to swim.
• He swam the English Channel.
• The thing is, the swimming part, that part’s good, the rest is crap.
  — Anne Carson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• Eat, drink, swim, sleep, and breathe, and somehow avoid the tourists!
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
• In it, the whale shark is seen slowly swimming around the boat.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
• After the collapse, many of those on the pier were able to swim back to shore.
  — John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
• Its beloved tights—plus tops, swim, and some kid’s clothes—are up to 50%.
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
• He had been trapped in the mud for about 12 hours while trying to swim across.
  — oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
• To have shapewear and swim all in one is a total game-changer!!!
  — Women's Health, 10 May 2023
• There is no greater gift than to get to swim in somebody else’s pool.
  — Chris Kornelis, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Kern went swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
• Courtesy Uniqlo Yanai can't help but swim against the tide.
  — Time, 13 Nov. 2023
• Tsuchiya says the orcas appeared to be struggling to breathe and are unable to swim free.
  — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2024
• Three people were injured and managed to swim to the shore, while Piñera was trapped in the wreckage.
  — TIME, 7 Feb. 2024
• Another friend was able to swim to shore, the agency said.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• For a variety of reasons, many kids don’t learn to swim.
  — Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
• Somewhere not far from the shore swims a group of five or more juvenile white sharks.
  — Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• The trio swim every morning at sunrise—even when the water is frigid.
  — The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2023
• In 1987, a female killer whale started swimming around with a dead salmon on her head.
  — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
• Classes include Parent & Me, Youth and preschool age groups and swim team.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2023
• Or for an extra fee, customers can put on a wetsuit and swim with the sea creatures.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
• The agency said in the U.S., most infections have been linked to swimming in southern states.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
• Head to banks with nearby dropoffs and slowly swim a small white or chartreuse twister jig.
  — Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
• As the corals regenerate, the reef becomes more habitable for fish, that swim through and make the frames part of their home.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024

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swim

2 of 3 noun

• And will a quick dunk have the same effect as a long swim?
  — Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
• The State Open swim meet will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Yale.
  — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2022
• Not up for a swim in the bracing waters of the Atlantic?
  — Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
• That’s when the swim team members first moved down the bleachers and shaved the left side of Allen’s hair.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
• Their swim sets are available in red, blue, and black for sizes S to 2XL.
  — Seventeen, 6 Apr. 2023
• Dog wears only a collar for most of the film but puts on swim trunks at the beach.
  — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
• With every swim and buoy turn, the Del Mar Buoy Girls live this truth.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
• Some even have amenities such as dog parks, swim spots, and more.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
• Enjoy a bike ride along the pier before taking a swim in the ocean.
  — Nina Derwin, ELLE Decor, 25 May 2023
• At the stern, the swim platform features two inviting sun pads and stairs that lead to the water.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
• The family appeared to have gone for a brief swim, too.
  — Justin Gomez, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2023
• The Arizona State men’s swim program has worked and thrived in silence over the last few years.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
• Our experts say to start with two or three swim workouts a week.
  — Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
• Or just go with the flow and ride out the rip current, saving your energy for the swim back to shore.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
• Parts of her swim are strung together on a nine-minute YouTube video.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
• In the photo, McCaffrey soaked up the sun next to her in graphic-print swim trunks.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
• Someone pointed out to me that the word swims upside-down is still swims.
  — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
• After tackling the swim and bike portions of the race, Sodaro was in fifth place.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 16 Dec. 2022
• But the swim had to be one-armed, with feet kicking like an outboard motor.
  — Lesley Paterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2023
• In addition, the stern sports a swim platform and a pop-up transom door.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
• Same goes for pairing them with swim trunks—and what other style of footwear can pull off that trick?
  — Jake Woolf, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2023
• These are adult athletes at the top women’s swim program in the country.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
• The side tie swim bottoms have also earned lots of praise from shoppers.
  — Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
• Enroll in swim lessons A child that learns to swim early in life will have the best chance at staying safe.
  — Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
• The news came as Mirisch participated in swim practice in the spring of 2022.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
• Dogs can also enjoy a swim in the big lake to refresh, unwind, and recharge.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023
• The swim shad is one of the few lures that can be counted on for quantity of fish and quality fish.
  — Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
• Prairie View Road, offering a pool for swim lessons for children and adults.
  — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
• Bring a picnic, blanket, swim goggles, and games to the beach, and set up a tent or canopy where everyone can camp throughout the day.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
• The aft swim platform has also been lengthened by roughly 2.3 feet.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024

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swim

3 of 3 adjective

• His mother Doris was a member of the 1924 Olympic swim team.
  — Anne M. Hamilton, courant.com, 14 July 2019
• Nicole Aguilar has made the most of her first year at Saint Andrew’s School as part of their swim team.
  — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• Most pools will be checked at least once or twice each swim season.
  — Anna Douglas and Rachel Jones, charlotteobserver, 5 June 2018
• On most days during the swim season, Austin Nguyen’s alarm goes off at 4:25 a.m.
  — P.k. Daniel, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 June 2017
• Above, swim practice in Mission Viejo, Calif., this week.
  — Remy Tumin, New York Times, 7 May 2020
• The real problem is going to be when the bacon grease goes cold and hardens in those swim trunks.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2019
• If the superstar on one team gets the same amount of money as someone who sits on the bench of the swim team, there’s a difference there.
  — Dan Greene, SI.com, 9 Feb. 2018
• Katie Ledecky enjoys her post-swim refreshments while still in the water.
  — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 3 Aug. 2020
• New Swimmer Evaluations are held to make sure that swimmers are safe in the water and ready to be on swim team.
  — Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
• The swim team was especially fun but my kids also learned about team work and team spirit.
  — Chris Folks, Laurel Leader, 17 May 2017
• Between them, adult and family lap pools host a swim team, master classes, swim lessons and a one-mile swim club.
  — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2020
• His daughter can’t practice with her swim team — a big change from her usual schedule of swimming five or six days a week.
  — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020
• And almost all public pools offer swim lessons throughout the season.
  — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 25 May 2018
• Work on the extensive overhaul of the swim center began in January.
  — Steve Dreyer, Pomerado News, 27 June 2018
• After they were done, Long, dressed in a T-shirt and shorts and wearing swim goggles, entered the water, holding on to a bucket of rocks to stay rooted to the bottom of the pond.
  — Eric Adler, kansascity, 20 Sep. 2017
• Us little kids were not yet limited by Muslim doctrine and could mingle and play and even take swim lessons at Amoo Mortezah’z pool.
  — Naz Riahi, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2020
• Fish and eel also will be able to more easily swim upstream, according to DNR.
  — Libby Solomon, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2017
• Parents said Stranahan High had no swimming pool for four years and had to temporarily bench its swim team.
  — Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 June 2019
• One daughter is at musical practice and the other at swim team practice.
  — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, 24 June 2017
• So, in one kingdom based primarily in water, Mario can buy swim goggles and swimwear.
  — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2017
• Remain calm and swim parallel to the shoreline, which is perpendicular to the current.
  — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 19 June 2019
• This will be the second location in the Cincinnati area for the popular swim school franchise that specializes in teaching children ages 4 months to 12-years-old to swim.
  — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 12 June 2018
• Other local club swimmers and teams again chose not to come to the state meet, but Newport Harbor’s boys’ swim team has had a good time up in Fresno all three years that the meet has been in existence.
  — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, 20 May 2017
• Café Hope hosts a weekly happy hour on Fridays at 5:30 p.m., the pool has summer memberships available and our swim team has been practicing for a few weeks.
  — Helen Williams, nola.com, 14 June 2019
• Prizes include bike helmets, summer fun pails, a soccer ball, swim lesson sessions, New Britain Bees tickets and more.
  — Courant Community, 12 June 2018
• Facial coverings are required at all times, except while swimming or during the pre-swim shower.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2020
• This month, swim season will get underway as pools open in many Houston area communities.
  — Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
• Nicholas Dworet, 17, was looking forward to starting college and joining the swim team at the University of Indianapolis this fall.
  — Carrie Blackmore Smith, Cincinnati.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• Victoria’s Secret recently phased out its swimwear collection, but its Pink brand still sells swim styles.
  — cleveland.com, 7 June 2017
• Victoria's Secret recently phased out its swimwear collection, but its Pink brand still sells swim styles.
  — @nerdwallet, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024