Definition
A person who swims, especially one who does so regularly or competitively. Can also refer to any creature that moves through water using coordinated body movements.
Etymology
From Old English 'swimman' (to swim) + '-er' (agent suffix). The word evolved from Proto-Germanic roots describing fluid movement through water, with the modern form established by the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Humans are oddly poor natural swimmers compared to other mammals - we lack webbed feet, waterproof fur, or natural buoyancy. Yet we've turned this disadvantage into an art form, developing dozens of swimming strokes and making it both sport and meditation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ውሃ ተጫዋች
wu-ha te-cha-wach
CACatalà
nadador
na-da-dor
DEDeutsch
Schwimmer
shv-ee-mer
ESEspañol
nadador
na-da-dor
FRFrançais
nageur
na-zhur
HAHA
maganin ruwa
ma-ga-nin ru-wa
HEעברית
שחיין
sha-cha-yin
IDBahasa Indonesia
perenang
pe-re-nang
IGIG
onye na-eji
o-nye na-e-ji
ITItaliano
nuotatore
nwo-ta-tore
JA日本語
水泳選手
sui-ei-sen-shu
KMKM
អ្នកលេងទន្ទឹង
a-n-k le-ng to-n-deng
KO한국어
수영 선수
su-yeong sen-seu
MSBahasa Melayu
pelari
pe-la-ri
NLNederlands
zwemmer
zvem-mer
PTPortuguês
nadador
na-da-dor
RORomână
înotător
i-no-to-tor
SVSvenska
simmare
sim-ma-re
SWKiswahili
mchezaji wa kuogelea
m-che-za-ji wa ku-o-ge-lea
TAதமிழ்
விளையாட்டு வீரர்
vi-lai-yat-tu vi-ra-r
TEతెలుగు
నీటిలో
nee-ti-lo
THไทย
นักว่ายน้ำ
nak-wat-nam
TLTL
mananakay
ma-na-na-kay
TRTürkçe
yüzücü
yoo-zhoo-chu
UKУкраїнська
плавець
plavets
VITiếng Việt
người bơi
nguoi boi
ZH中文
游泳运动员
yóuyǒng yùndònghuì
ZUZU
umshayeli wezulu
um-sha-ye-li we-zu-lu