How to Use swimming in a Sentence
swimming
noun- I am going swimming later today.
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The narrow canal frothed like an ocean, and the canoeists were sent swimming.
— Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023 -
The snorkeling is as good as the swimming, which is as good as the kayaking.
— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023 -
The patch should adhere to your skin while bathing, swimming, and playing sports.
— Dawn Stacey, Phd, Lmhc, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2023 -
The beach was closed for swimming and surfing on Tuesday.
— Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023 -
But now for the second time this year, the organizers of the swimming event have had to cancel it.
— Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 -
The goggles are a great choice for both indoor and outdoor swimming.
— Kelsey Ogle, Health, 27 Mar. 2023 -
This fall, the state and national parks in the Keys will be at their prime for swimming, hiking and kayaking.
— Emma Janssen, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Dancing, swimming laps at a pool, and skipping the cart on the golf course are easy, fun ways get your steps in—and maybe even extend your life.
— Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 28 Mar. 2023 -
For a good portion of the second act, Blumenfeld runs around the stage in a swimming tube acting kooky.
— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024 -
Some, like whales, use the appendage for swimming, while others, like horses, use them to keep away flies.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024 -
After hours of sailing and swimming, his legs began to ache.
— Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 10 July 2023 -
Next year, thanks to a massive $1.5-billion clean-up, the Olympic open-water swimming events, including the triathlon, will take place in the Seine.
— Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023 -
When Bill Bradley was young, his mother signed him up for enough swimming lessons to improve a bluefin tuna.
— John McPhee, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023 -
Strickland picked her up on his Harley-Davidson and took her swimming at a public pool.
— Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023 -
If playing in the water is more your speed, the region is filled with streams, lakes and ponds for fishing, kayaking and swimming.
— Tamara Gane, Chron, 23 Apr. 2023 -
Josh is doing well with his new Tika tribe, swimming, diving and jumping through the course with ease.
— Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2023 -
On most days, 841 can be seen eating, swimming and hunting just off the cliffs between the lighthouse and Cowell’s Beach, near the boardwalk.
— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023 -
Setting aside the fact that the Washougal is a whole river with multiple spots for swimming, the question is, do people swim there in the nude?
— oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Another concern is the cleanliness of the river itself, which is scheduled to be used for the marathon swimming and the triathlon.
— Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024 -
Believe it or not, carp have one of the most diverse palates of all freshwater fishing swimming in the United States.
— Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 12 Oct. 2023 -
There are also plenty of places to go hiking, surfing, and swimming.
— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2023 -
As the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics beckon, now just a year away, the medal-rich sport of swimming, with all its passion and pain, returns to the summer stage this weekend.
— Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023 -
The final photo The Kardashians star shared showed a plate of the hand cut fettuccine swimming in a meaty-looking red sauce.
— Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023 -
Graphics on the stage showed Swift swimming underwater back toward the main stage.
— Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023 -
When the weather isn’t right for swimming, this inflatable pool can double as a sandbox or ball pit.
— Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023 -
The family dog shakes off the water from their swimming session and drenches Jackie as Cole runs a hand through his hair.
— Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 -
Camp days last from around 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and kids do activities like games, nature studies, arts and crafts and swimming.
— Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024 -
Florida swimming phenom Caeleb Dressel topped the podium five times at the Tokyo Olympics.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2023 -
On one hand, some residents complain that the celebrity couple want to create a large lake for recreational open-water swimming and have been irked by the noise and mess caused by the excavation work.
— Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
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