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What is Swimming? Sport, Skill & Health Advantages (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：swimming (sport) (Swimming)
Swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
n.
The activity or sport of moving through water by moving your arms and legs.
swimming (sport)
➕
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
n.
The physical activity or sport of propelling yourself through water using your arms and legs.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'swimman', meaning 'to move in water', related to German 'schwimmen'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a swan swimming gracefully on a lake—'swim' + 'ming' like a smooth motion.
📖 Example
Every Saturday morning, swimming is my favorite way to get some exercise and feel refreshed.
Every Saturday morning, swimming is my favorite way to get some exercise and feel refreshed.
🔗 Collocations
competitive swimming – racing in water as a sport
swimming pool – a man-made basin for swimming
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
drowning (n.) – the state of suffocating in water
📖 Cultural Story
Swimming has been a vital skill since ancient times; the first recorded swimming competitions date back to 36 BC in Japan. Modern Olympic swimming began in 1896.
Meaning 2：swimming (skill) (Swimming)
Swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
n.
The skill of being able to move through water without sinking.
swimming (skill)
➕
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
n.
The learned ability to stay afloat and move through water without assistance.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Learning basic swimming is an important life skill for every child, as it helps ensure safety around water.
Learning basic swimming is an important life skill for every child, as it helps ensure safety around water.
🔗 Collocations
basic swimming – fundamental techniques for staying afloat
swimming lessons – instruction sessions to learn how to swim
🔄 Synonyms
flotation (n.) – the ability to stay on the water's surface
🌱 Derivatives
swimmable (adj.) – possible to swim in
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