Swimmer most commonly refers to a participant in: *

Swimming (sport) Swimming is an individual or team Racing, racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in Swimming pool, pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the ...

competition *

Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrody ...

Swimmer, swimmers, The Swimmer, or the Swimmers may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''The Swimmer'' (1968 film), an American surreal drama film based on John Cheever's story, starring Burt Lancaster * ''Swimmers'' (2005 film), an American independent drama film starring Sarah Paulson, Cherry Jones, and Shawn Hatosy * ''Swimmer'' (2012 film), a Scottish short film * ''The Swimmer'' (2021 film), an Israeli sports drama * ''The Swimmers'' (2022 film), an American drama film

Games

* ''Swimmer'' (video game), a 1982 arcade game

Literature

* "The Swimmer" (poem), an 1899 poem by Adam Lindsay Gordon * "The Swimmer" (short story), a 1964 short story by John Cheever * ''The Swimmers'' (novel), a 2022 novel by Julie Otsuka * ''The Swimmer'', a biographical book by Patrick Barkham concerning

Roger Deakin Roger Stuart Deakin (11 February 1943 – 19 August 2006) was an English writer, documentary-maker and environmentalist. He was a co-founder and trustee of Common Ground, the arts, culture and environment organisation. ''Waterlog'', the ...

Music and dance

* The Swimmers (band), a four-piece rock band from Philadelphia *

SWMRS SWMRS (formerly Emily's Army), pronounced 'swimmers', is an American punk rock band formed in Piedmont, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Becker's brother Max Becker joining only a few weeks afterwards. They drew on a m ...

, an American punk band * ''Swimmer'' (ballet), a ballet by Yuri Possokhov based on the short story by John Cheever

Albums

* ''Swimmer'' (Tennis album), a 2020 album * ''Swimmer'' (The Big Dish album), a 1986 album * ''Swimming'' (Mac Miller album), a 2018 album

Songs

* "Swimmers", by Broken Social Scene from the 2005 album ''

Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the ...

'' * "The Swimmer", by Sleater-Kinney from the 2000 album ''

All Hands on the Bad One ''All Hands on the Bad One'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock music, rock band Sleater-Kinney, released on May 2, 2000, by Kill Rock Stars. The album was produced by John Goodmanson and recorded from December 1999 to January 2000 at ...

'' * "The Swimmer", by Jarrod Alonge from the 2015 album ''

Beating a Dead Horse Flogging a dead horse (or beating a dead horse in American English) is an idiom meaning that a particular effort is futile. Early usage The expression is said to have been popularized by the English politician and orator John Bright. Speaking ...

'' * "Swimmers", a 2019 song by

Zero 7 Zero 7 is an English musical duo consisting of Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. Both of them began as studio engineers and in 1997 formed the group Zero 7. Their debut album, '' Simple Things'', was released in 2001; their song "Destiny" stayed in ...

Visual art

* '' The Swimming Hole'' (aka ''The Swimmers''), 1884–85 painting by Thomas Eakins

People

Amanda Swimmer Amanda Mabel Sequoyah Swimmer (October 27, 1921 – November 24, 2018) was an Eastern Band Cherokee potter. Swimmer's career focused on coil-built Cherokee pottery, and she worked to determine the name and function of these vessels. She was recogn ...

(1921–2018), American Cherokee potter *

Darren Swimmer Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer are an American screenwriting and producing duo. They have generally worked in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. They have served as showrunners for the TV shows ''Smallville'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Shadowhu ...

, American screenwriter and producer *

Ross Swimmer Ross O. Swimmer (born October 26, 1943) served as the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2003 to 2009. He was formerly the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He is a Republican. Swimmer is 1/4 ...

(born 1943), former Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior *

Saul Swimmer Saul Swimmer (April 25, 1936 – March 3, 2007)Saul Swimmer
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Swimmer (BEAM), a type of aquatic robot