swimmer
Americannoun
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swimmers
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"To be a beginner swimmer, you are humbled by the water," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
She had always been a strong swimmer, so the other family members weren’t worried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The U.S. swimmer bested Mark Spitz’s seven golds won at the Munich games in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Legend Storer, 20, was once a competitive swimmer who was a two-time champion in Hawaii’s Maui Interscholastic League and went on to be a member of the swim team at Concordia University in Irvine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
When he was a young man, long before I was born, Mamaji was a champion competitive swimmer, the champion of all South India.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
The eels are strong swimmers, emerge to hunt at night and, according to some sources, can live up to the age of 80, the ecologist added.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Four ocean rescue swimmers jumped into the ocean and dived down to the submerged vehicle, where they were able to successfully extract the victim, who was later identified by her family as Alli Renee Singh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
It is extending the border fence out to sea, attaching long lines of orange buoys to the jetty which ships will then patrol to deter future swimmers.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The much larger dorados couldn’t match their flying, but they were faster swimmers and their short lunges were very powerful.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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