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Old English

swimman

move or float in water

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A single swimmer moving horizontally through clear water with a recognizable front-crawl stroke and flutter kick, visibly propelling himself without flotation equipment.
verb / noun

swim

SWIM/swɪm/

Moving through water using bodily motion.

Etymology
swimOld Englishmove or float in water

Old English swimman already covered people and animals moving naturally through water, as well as floating. The modern bodily-motion sense continues that older water-based meaning.

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