- plural of swimmer.
swimmers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The rescues have mostly been of swimmers not properly judging the strong currents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sewage from Tijuana flows into Imperial Beach, Coronado and other parts of southern San Diego County, sickening swimmers and surfers, forcing beach closures and threatening Navy SEALs training in Coronado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
On the banks of the Waal, the Dutch branch of the Rhine, swimmers are sunning themselves on a Nijmegen beach that didn't exist before the river level dropped a few months ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These bone-conducting headphones work above and below the water, making them a great choice for swimmers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dolphins, very fast swimmers, play about boats and ships much like dogs chase cars: they race along until they can no longer keep up.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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