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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In 2005, Qatar famously offered top South African swimmer Roland Schoeman a multimillion-dollar contract, including a one million rand (over $50,000) bonus for every Olympic medal or world title won—though Schoeman ultimately rejected the offer.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 10 July 2024
The first incident happened Thursday afternoon when rescuers from the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department responded to a missing swimmer call about 1:30 p.m. on the Yuba River near Highway 49 at Hoyts Crossing.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The event remebers the local lifeguard who died while rescuing a swimmer in the ocean 10 years ago.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
Loading your audio article A search and rescue for a missing male swimmer remains ongoing after police pulled two teenage girls from the waters off Coney Island Beach in critical condition Friday evening, police and firefighters said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 10 July 2024
The first incident happened Thursday afternoon when rescuers from the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department responded to a missing swimmer call about 1:30 p.m. on the Yuba River near Highway 49 at Hoyts Crossing.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The event remebers the local lifeguard who died while rescuing a swimmer in the ocean 10 years ago.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
Loading your audio article A search and rescue for a missing male swimmer remains ongoing after police pulled two teenage girls from the waters off Coney Island Beach in critical condition Friday evening, police and firefighters said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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