1
[present participle of swim]
: that swims
a swimming bird
2
[gerund of swim]
: adapted to or used in or for swimming
Examples of swimming in a Sentence
Noun
I am going swimming later today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Bilquist is unsure about post-swimming life.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
Colleagues recalled a quiet, personable co-worker with an easy smile who enjoyed mountain biking and hiking and didn’t hide his post-swimming difficulties.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
Some scenes also are basically replicated, including the famous swimming-pool sequence near the end.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021
Doing it all again as in more swimming, first in the qualifying heats for the 200 freestyle, then, two hours later, in the heats for the 1,500 freestyle — the rarest and most impressive double in her sport.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
Snelling debunked the myth and found that after 20 minutes the lice were still alive and swimming in the Coca-Cola.
—Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2016
In a 2016 presentation, Woodard showed one graphic with a declining blue line charting how swimming pools have become less popular in Maricopa County.
—Ian James, azcentral, 29 Jan. 2020
Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Guests can enjoy sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding or jet skiing, or wandering along a charming waterfront promenade with cafes and tavernas.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Have Brunch in Islamorada After all the snorkeling, hiking, and swimming, stop into local favorites Mangrove Mike's Cafe or the Beach Cafe at Morada Bay for sustenance.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
On these four islands, tourism is all about sailing, swimming, mountain biking, sea kayaking, and hiking.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Connor Grant, Menlo School swimming: The senior won the 500 free in a CCS qualifying time of 4:46.52 and the 200 individual medley in 2:03.64 at the West Bay Athletic League Jamboree 3 at Sacred Heart Prep.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The two children were found swimming unsupervised but safe in a hotel pool nearby.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2024
The former philosophy student—who can reportedly solve a Rubik’s cube in less than three minutes—also has a cabinet in his office stocked with 20 identical pairs of swimming goggles, and practices the meditative art of Qigong every day.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
Beaches are swimmable, despite the Pacific coast location Beaches on the Pacific are often not suitable for swimming because of cooler water temperatures and larger waves, but Puerto Vallarta is an exception.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The event is a non-swimming, non-swimsuit event.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Bilquist is unsure about post-swimming life.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
Colleagues recalled a quiet, personable co-worker with an easy smile who enjoyed mountain biking and hiking and didn’t hide his post-swimming difficulties.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
Some scenes also are basically replicated, including the famous swimming-pool sequence near the end.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2021
Doing it all again as in more swimming, first in the qualifying heats for the 200 freestyle, then, two hours later, in the heats for the 1,500 freestyle — the rarest and most impressive double in her sport.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021
Snelling debunked the myth and found that after 20 minutes the lice were still alive and swimming in the Coca-Cola.
—Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2016
In a 2016 presentation, Woodard showed one graphic with a declining blue line charting how swimming pools have become less popular in Maricopa County.
—Ian James, azcentral, 29 Jan. 2020
Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
Noun
The free Wharf Jitney service takes passengers across the Channel to East Potomac Park, for golf, tennis, ballfields, walking, picnicking, cycling and swimming.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Guests can enjoy sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding or jet skiing, or wandering along a charming waterfront promenade with cafes and tavernas.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Have Brunch in Islamorada After all the snorkeling, hiking, and swimming, stop into local favorites Mangrove Mike's Cafe or the Beach Cafe at Morada Bay for sustenance.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
On these four islands, tourism is all about sailing, swimming, mountain biking, sea kayaking, and hiking.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Connor Grant, Menlo School swimming: The senior won the 500 free in a CCS qualifying time of 4:46.52 and the 200 individual medley in 2:03.64 at the West Bay Athletic League Jamboree 3 at Sacred Heart Prep.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
The two children were found swimming unsupervised but safe in a hotel pool nearby.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2024
The former philosophy student—who can reportedly solve a Rubik’s cube in less than three minutes—also has a cabinet in his office stocked with 20 identical pairs of swimming goggles, and practices the meditative art of Qigong every day.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
Beaches are swimmable, despite the Pacific coast location Beaches on the Pacific are often not suitable for swimming because of cooler water temperatures and larger waves, but Puerto Vallarta is an exception.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
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