plural swimmers
: a person or animal that swims
a competitive swimmer
a fast/strong swimmer
… he liked to tell us that he had been a powerful swimmer in his youth, but I never saw him in actual water save once, and he then came out very promptly, shivering and upset.—
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Menckena dog that is an excellent swimmer
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Hockney ultimately headed to Los Angeles, the city that is most identified with his work and where he was wowed by the sun and the suntans, the swimming pools and the swimmers.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Search efforts continued throughout the evening utilizing boats, sonar, rescue swimmers, divers, and aerial resources.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Two swimmers drowned and one remained missing off General Santos after being swept out to sea shortly after the quake hit.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
There are also different levels of shallow water for young swimmers and toddlers.
—Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Search efforts continued throughout the evening utilizing boats, sonar, rescue swimmers, divers, and aerial resources.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Two swimmers drowned and one remained missing off General Santos after being swept out to sea shortly after the quake hit.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
There are also different levels of shallow water for young swimmers and toddlers.
—Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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“Swimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimmer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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