swimmer
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A swimmer staring in disbelief at the clock after his final stroke.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Even if you are a marketing manager rather than a professional swimmer, that has to count for something, right?
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Into that hole she and Ms. Andrade will plunge—after, naturally, a sauna—and begin Ms. Andrade’s training as an endurance swimmer and endurance breather.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
If a swimmer can contend with the pain, and the cold, and the water—and being under 100 feet of it, as Ms. Andrade sometimes finds herself—she can keep her cool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
“Dismay can take care of himself. He’s a big boy. He’s a strong swimmer, too.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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