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swimmer

American  
[swim-er] / ˈswɪm ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that swims.


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There have been a number of high profile family fallouts - such as Harry and Meghan with the Royal family, Brooklyn Beckham, and Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, who reportedly didn't invite his parents to his wedding.

From BBC

Short explained that foxes are reluctant swimmers but are "quite adept" when they take to the water.

From BBC

"But I do not think it was a diver, I do not think it was a good swimmer."

From Barron's

The Coast Guard swimmer who jumped time and again from a chopper into the raging waters of the July 2025 Texas flood, saving 165 lives, was also honored.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only athlete in Winter or Summer Games history with more Olympic titles than Klaebo is American swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 23 golds.

From Barron's