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swimmer

American  
[swim-er] / ˈswɪm ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that swims.


Example Sentences

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"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

Dane spent his high school years as a competitive swimmer and water polo player.

From Salon

A former competitive swimmer and water polo player, he said ALS — also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease — initially caused the right side of his body to stop working.

From Los Angeles Times