How to Use swim in a Sentence

swim

1 of 3 verb
  • Ducks swam in the pond.
  • She swam across the pool.
  • The racers must swim the backstroke.
  • We watched the fish swimming in the river.
  • The room swam before my eyes.
  • I felt weak and my head was swimming.
  • He's teaching the children to swim.
  • He swam the English Channel.
  • The screen swam with shapes and lines.
    — Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • She is born knowing how to swim.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Where do baby cats learn to swim?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Do not try to swim against the current.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Black people don't swim or surf.
    — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Swim school teachers show a child how to swim.
    — Monique John, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Here are some tips to start swimming at any age.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Don't swim against the current.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025

swim

2 of 3 noun
  • Most swim teams are built for speed.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • The swim will go on rain or shine.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Ate leisurely went for a swim, uh, naked swim.
    — Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Don`t swim against the current.
    — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Don`t swim against the current.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some even have amenities such as dog parks, swim spots, and more.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The swim platform is a mere few steps away, should the urge for a swim strike.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In watching a wombat swim in a pond.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • His hair, gray now but still the same curly mop, is wet from a morning swim.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also an outdoor pool with a swim-up bar.
    — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Adults can relax with spa treatments and swim-up bars.
    — Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Our experts say to start with two or three swim workouts a week.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Berrios sported teal swim trunks and a solid fake tan.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Shop all the summer swim trends, below.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Dog wears only a collar for most of the film but puts on swim trunks at the beach.
    — Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • These include a dance school, a swim school, a preschool and a bait and tackle shop.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The same goes for sports, swim, or dance gear and school backpacks for older kids.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • So working out is out of the question, as is going for a swim.
    — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 6 June 2026
  • Enjoy a bike ride along the pier before taking a swim in the ocean.
    — Nina Derwin, ELLE Decor, 25 May 2023
  • Saturdays are for swim lessons.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • The pre-cut strips can stay on for 1-3 days, even through the shower or a swim.
    — Will Porter, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The side tie swim bottoms have also earned lots of praise from shoppers.
    — Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
  • Someone pointed out to me that the word swims upside-down is still swims.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The school has a pool open to the public for swim classes outside school hours.
    — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, others liken it to skin after an ocean swim.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Same goes for pairing them with swim trunks—and what other style of footwear can pull off that trick?
    — Jake Woolf, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Before the swim club snack bar, there was his grandfather.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • But the swim had to be one-armed, with feet kicking like an outboard motor.
    — Lesley Paterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The swim, of course, is not required of all worshippers.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That’s the final day of the pool’s summer swim season.
    — Hali Smith june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026

swim

3 of 3 adjective
  • Most pools will be checked at least once or twice each swim season.
    — Anna Douglas and Rachel Jones, charlotteobserver, 5 June 2018
  • Really, all the dogs want to do is swim in the pool.
    — Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Sign children up for swim classes.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
  • That said, the post-swim dash across the deck back to the warmth of the gym and spa was refreshing to say the least.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026
  • The real problem is going to be when the bacon grease goes cold and hardens in those swim trunks.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Katie Ledecky enjoys her post-swim refreshments while still in the water.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • And almost all public pools offer swim lessons throughout the season.
    — Helena Oliviero, ajc, 25 May 2018
  • Between them, adult and family lap pools host a swim team, master classes, swim lessons and a one-mile swim club.
    — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Pre-swim showers may also improve comfort.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • His daughter can’t practice with her swim team — a big change from her usual schedule of swimming five or six days a week.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020
  • One daughter is at musical practice and the other at swim team practice.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, 24 June 2017
  • Nicole Aguilar has made the most of her first year at Saint Andrew’s School as part of their swim team.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • If the superstar on one team gets the same amount of money as someone who sits on the bench of the swim team, there’s a difference there.
    — Dan Greene, SI.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • So, in one kingdom based primarily in water, Mario can buy swim goggles and swimwear.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Children as young as babies (with swim diapers) are welcome, and there are swim lessons available for all kids, even newborns.
    — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Facial coverings are required at all times, except while swimming or during the pre-swim shower.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2020
  • This month, swim season will get underway as pools open in many Houston area communities.
    — Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Parents said Stranahan High had no swimming pool for four years and had to temporarily bench its swim team.
    — Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 June 2019
  • New Swimmer Evaluations are held to make sure that swimmers are safe in the water and ready to be on swim team.
    — Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The Russian River traces the valley with swim holes and paddling access points nearby.
    — Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Work on the extensive overhaul of the swim center began in January.
    — Steve Dreyer, Pomerado News, 27 June 2018
  • With a functional button front, shirtdresses can double as a swim cover-up or lightweight layer on flights.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • Some swim tracks cross-cut walking tracks, and most swim trackways are oriented toward the SSE.
    — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Post-swim, Locals Café is the place to fuel up on nourishing smoothies, coffees, and wraps.
    — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
  • Parke confirmed that a category she’s been excited about entering is swim.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Fish and eel also will be able to more easily swim upstream, according to DNR.
    — Libby Solomon, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Remain calm and swim parallel to the shoreline, which is perpendicular to the current.
    — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 19 June 2019
  • The shower has a separate door which opens onto the decking and pool—ideal for pre- and post-swim bathing (and avoiding water tracking in the suite).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
  • Out of the water, the swim shirt fabric stayed impressively cool in the tropical heat and dried quickly between sessions.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
  • So does Kelly, who is the swim coach for the Prairie Village Piranhas, a summer youth swim team.
    — Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025

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