swimming

Example Sentences

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"We're basically swimming in other people's poo," she says, before taking a quick dip.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Powell told colleagues it felt like swimming after a speedboat—working at full speed and falling behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Dr. Becky points out that when we take kids for swim lessons, we don’t expect them to master swimming after one session.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Scientists have long believed these animals recover mainly while floating or swimming at the ocean's surface between dives.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

We were swimming with Willa when Gran shrieked her warnings that the cold water could harm our gallbladders.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin