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People like Vicki Judson, who has been swimming in the Potomac River for 25 years, want to know when the river will be safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Marine wildlife experts on Thursday attempted to help direct a young minke whale out of Long Beach Harbor where it has been swimming for the last few days, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

There's a great line from Warren Buffett: “Only when the tide goes out do you learn who has been swimming naked.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2024

To train for her latest challenge which is set to take place on 16 August, Ms Craig, who now lives in London, has been swimming off the coast of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2021

A bullhead can immediately identify the water in which a recent adversary has been swimming, and he can distinguish between this fish and all others in the school.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas