The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
"After spinning around for too long, she felt swimming and had to sit down immediately."
The state of being dizzy or in vertigo.
In plain English: Swimming is the act of moving through water using your arms and legs to stay afloat or travel.
"The children spent their summer holidays enjoying swimming in the ocean every day."
Usage: Use this noun to refer specifically to the physical activity of moving through water, distinct from being submerged while unconscious. It is often paired with adjectives like "lesson," "pool," or "lane" when discussing recreational exercise rather than survival situations.
present participle of swim
"The children were swimming laps in the pool while their parents watched from the sidelines."
In plain English: Swimming is moving your body through water by using your arms and legs to propel yourself forward.
"The children spent their summer afternoons swimming in the lake."
Swimming comes from the Middle English word swymmynge, which was formed by adding a suffix to the verb for moving through water. The term entered modern usage as a straightforward way to describe the act of swimming itself.