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
  • Despite the rule change, no team brought a male swimmer to the Games.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
  • There were photos of Putin the swimmer and Putin the sunbather.
    Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 26 June 2022
  • 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
  • She’s a straight-A student, an avid swimmer and plays a mean game of Ping-Pong.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2022
  • The last time a similar feat was done by a swimmer was in 1976.
    Abigail Denault, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
  • More rounds of cheers went up as new waves of swimmers splashed into the water.
    Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • Actress Busy Philipps and swimmer Schuyler Bailar were to take part.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Oct. 2021
  • In some versions of the account, Columba raised the luckless swimmer from the dead.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Actress Busy Philipps and swimmer Schuyler Bailar are due to take part.
    Time, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The footage shows the mother seal in the water with its pup as the swimmer approaches.
    Caleb Jones, ajc, 26 July 2022
  • In April, Han has the chance to become the youngest U.S. swimmer on a world championship team.
    Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The Olympic star who broke out as a 15-year-old at the London Olympics is Han’s favorite swimmer.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022
  • In winter, the spring is closed to swimmers and open to manatees.
    Bonnie Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • MacNeil was swimmer of the championships for a third year in a row.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Now the smallest swimmer in a pool with collegians and Olympians, Han has a way to go.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Most swimmers don’t get that chance because of the schedule.
    SELF, 11 June 2024
  • Friends said the 22-year-old was not a strong swimmer, KTVU reported.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The first shark bite of the season came as a 37-year-old swimmer was bitten on his right foot near Jones Beach.
    Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 14 July 2022
  • No matter the weather, the swimmers say, the water is good for their bodies and clears their minds.
    Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The swimmer was able to remove the woman from the car in the dangerous mission.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2021
  • This win comes after the swimmer claimed his first World Cup gold in the 400-meter freestyle on the first day in Incheon.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 28 Oct. 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
  • But regardless of any time off, the famed swimmer has always had her sights set on the City of Lights.
    Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Jamie Cail was a star swimmer for much of her youth in Claremont, New Hampshire.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The big question is whether the swimmer will be able to maintain her momentum at the 2025 Worlds.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, Michele is a confident swimmer and runner and starts off the Final on a high with a first-place win.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Nonetheless, is Walsh currently the greatest swimmer in short-course?
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

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