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swimming

[ swim-ing ]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that swims.
the skill or technique of a person who swims.
the sport of swimming.

adjective

pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming.
used in or for swimming:
swimming trunks.
immersed in or overflowing with water or some other liquid.
dizzy or giddy:
a swimming head.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of swimming¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English swimmende (adjective). See swim, -ing ², -ing ¹

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It is now presumed Ellie picked up the bug swimming in the Amazon river in 2018, while on a trip to Ecuador and Colombia.

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The SFA rule change will bring it into line with other sports such as rugby, swimming and athletics, which restrict women's competition to players that have not gone through male puberty.

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The SFA rule change will see the governing body bring football into line with other sports like rugby, swimming and athletics.

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In 2015 she filled her swimming pool at her New York home with swans to celebrate a win against Manchester United.

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Replicating that at scale for the 800+ Olympic swimming pool sized unlined pits was another matter.

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swimmer's itch swimming bath

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