swimmer
noun
swim·mer ˈswi-mər 
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web UNC Healthcare says millions of people each year are diagnosed with Otitis Externa, more commonly known as swimmer’s ear. Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Kahanamoku was a five-time Olympic medalist who broke records as a champion swimmer. William Earl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Some currents can move as fast as 8 feet per second, which the weather service says is faster than an Olympic swimmer. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Sasha joined Inna at LevelUp, and also became a strong swimmer. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Finke became the first American men's swimmer to win a distance race at the Olympics since 1984 and set a personal best of 7:41.87. Emily Leiker, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 At the last world championships, Dressel became only the second swimmer after Phelps as the swimmers to win eight medals at a major international competition. BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2021 At the last world championships, Dressel became only the second swimmer after Phelps to win eight medals at a major international competition. Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 June 2021 At the last world championships, Dressel became only the second swimmer after Phelps to win eight medals at a major international competition. Paul Newberry, Star Tribune, 19 June 2021 See More
Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Kahanamoku was a five-time Olympic medalist who broke records as a champion swimmer. William Earl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Some currents can move as fast as 8 feet per second, which the weather service says is faster than an Olympic swimmer. Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Sasha joined Inna at LevelUp, and also became a strong swimmer. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Finke became the first American men's swimmer to win a distance race at the Olympics since 1984 and set a personal best of 7:41.87. Emily Leiker, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 At the last world championships, Dressel became only the second swimmer after Phelps as the swimmers to win eight medals at a major international competition. BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2021 At the last world championships, Dressel became only the second swimmer after Phelps to win eight medals at a major international competition. Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 June 2021 At the last world championships, Dressel became only the second swimmer after Phelps to win eight medals at a major international competition. Paul Newberry, Star Tribune, 19 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above