Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun swimmer

2 senses of swimmer

Sense 1
swimmer -- (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer")
       => athlete, jock -- (a person trained to compete in sports)

Sense 2
swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")
       => traveler, traveller -- (a person who changes location)