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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At UPenn, transgender swimmer Lia Thomas was allowed to compete on the women's swim team after previously competing on the school's men's team.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Footage showed the swimmer being lowered to the sailboat in a harness.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
At Penn, three former teammates of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas have sued the NCAA, the Ivy League, Harvard, and the university, arguing that Thomas's participation in conference and national championships violated Title IX.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The plaintiffs are represented by attorney Bill Bock, a former NCAA Infractions Committee member who also filed suit last year on behalf of other collegiate swimmers in connection with Thomas’ participation in the 2022 NCAA championships.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Footage showed the swimmer being lowered to the sailboat in a harness.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
At Penn, three former teammates of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas have sued the NCAA, the Ivy League, Harvard, and the university, arguing that Thomas's participation in conference and national championships violated Title IX.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The plaintiffs are represented by attorney Bill Bock, a former NCAA Infractions Committee member who also filed suit last year on behalf of other collegiate swimmers in connection with Thomas’ participation in the 2022 NCAA championships.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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