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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Swimmer Katie Ledecky on the Chinese doping scandal and the Paris Olympics
Katie Ledecky won her first Olympic gold at age 15, and today has more individual Olympic gold medals than any woman swimmer in history.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Named for Grant House, a former Arizona State swimmer, the lawsuit was given class status last fall by Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
For backyard pools, Ramos said groups should designate one, non-distracted person whose sole focus is keeping an eye on the swimmers.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 22 May 2024
These include soccer star Mary Fowler from Australia, Olympic champion boxer Estelle Mossley from France, gymnast Alexa Moreno from Mexico, Olympic gymnast Rebeca Andrade from Brazil, para triathlon athlete Susana Rodriguez from Spain, and swimmer Federica Pellegrini from Italy.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 May 2024
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David Morgan, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Named for Grant House, a former Arizona State swimmer, the lawsuit was given class status last fall by Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
For backyard pools, Ramos said groups should designate one, non-distracted person whose sole focus is keeping an eye on the swimmers.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 22 May 2024
These include soccer star Mary Fowler from Australia, Olympic champion boxer Estelle Mossley from France, gymnast Alexa Moreno from Mexico, Olympic gymnast Rebeca Andrade from Brazil, para triathlon athlete Susana Rodriguez from Spain, and swimmer Federica Pellegrini from Italy.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 May 2024
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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