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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This record was set during the super-suit era of swimming, a time when several world records were achieved by swimmers wearing high-tech suits, which were eventually banned on January 1, 2010.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Cox’s big credit is Nyad, the drama about distance swimmer Diana Nyad realizing her seemingly impossible dream at 60 to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The suit is led by Riley Gaines, a former 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer who competed for the University of Kentucky and objected publicly to the participation of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, the first trans woman to win an NCAA championship.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The royal made reportedly the revelation while meeting with swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean, who recently represented Britain at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as did Paralympians Maisie Summers-Newton and Louise Fiddes, who were also at the table.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Casey Murphy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Cox’s big credit is Nyad, the drama about distance swimmer Diana Nyad realizing her seemingly impossible dream at 60 to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Florida.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The suit is led by Riley Gaines, a former 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer who competed for the University of Kentucky and objected publicly to the participation of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, the first trans woman to win an NCAA championship.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The royal made reportedly the revelation while meeting with swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean, who recently represented Britain at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as did Paralympians Maisie Summers-Newton and Louise Fiddes, who were also at the table.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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