- present participle of swim.
swimming
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A separate guesthouse provides another four bedrooms, while the resortlike grounds offer a host of high-end amenities, including a tennis court, swimming pool, gym, wine cellar, private beach, docks, and boathouse.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Last month, anglers spotted a giant whale shark swimming off Malibu and Santa Barbara Island, a rare occurrence probably driven by warmer waters from El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the triathlete said swimming in "dirty" open-water made him very unwell ahead of the event after he contracted Campylobacter, external — an infection caused by bacteria.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"As children, we used to spend all our summers swimming at the beach, having fun by the water, diving, jumping in and sometimes even fishing," the 76-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The island was barely as large as a swimming pool, but the tree was a gargantuan thing, broad as an oak and three times as high.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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