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swimmer

DEFINITIONS OF: swimmer

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n a person who travels through the water by swimming

“he is not a good swimmer
Synonyms:
bather, natator
Types:
floater
a swimmer who floats in the water
aquanaut, skin-diver
an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
surfboarder, surfer
someone who engages in surfboarding
Type of:
traveler, traveller
a person who changes location

n a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

“he was an Olympic swimmer
Examples:
Gertrude Caroline Ederle
United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)
Types:
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backstroker
someone who swims the backstroke
breaststroker
someone who swims the breaststroke
diver, plunger
someone who dives (into water)
skinny-dipper
a naked swimmer
Type of:
athlete, jock
a person trained to compete in sports
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