Synonyms for
Swimming
Definition
the sport or activity of moving through water using your arms and legs
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- go swimming
- learn to swim
- swimming pool
- swimming lessons
- swimming stroke
- open water swimming
- competitive swimming
Word family
Usage note
The term 'swimming' refers to the act of propelling oneself through water. While 'swimmingly' is in the word family, it is an adverb meaning 'very successfully' and is not directly related to the physical act of swimming.
Example sentences
- I am learning how to swim at the community pool.
- Swimming in the ocean is my favorite thing to do on vacation.
- My mom signed me up for a swimming lesson.
- Michael Phelps is a famous swimming champion.
- I feel so refreshed after a good swimming workout.
Quotes
Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. - Michael Phelps
Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports. It's ironic because millions of people who swim as their regular exercise love the meditation aspect of it; you don't wind up with any orthopedic injuries. But when you swim at a world-class level for hours and hours - the loneness of the long-distance runner. - Bonnie Ford
Swimming is my passion, my therapy, my job. - Missy Franklin