nonswimmer

British  

/ nɒnˈswɪmə /

noun

1. a person who cannot swim

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Example Sentences

“This is akin to taking a nonswimmer, dropping him in the middle of the ocean and hoping he does well,” Day said in a phone interview.

From Washington Times

The nonswimmer holds on to the names of these villains forever — along with the secret belief that the real culprit was his or her own fear.

From New York Times

The requirements sound intimidating to me, a nonswimmer, and even Flood thought swimming 300 yards without stopping sounded like a lot, especially at the beginning.

From Seattle Times

Dave Benjamin, executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, said one of the most important lessons his organization tries to convey during water safety training is that if a child is a nonswimmer, supervision should be in the water at arm's reach.

From Chicago Tribune

Swimming and the Fear Factor Annalyn Barbier’s daughter was 6 years old and a nonswimmer when she was invited to spend a week at a friend’s home, which had a pool.

From New York Times