Swimmer most commonly refers to a participant in: *

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

competition * Swimming Swimmer or 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, a 2021 film by Strand Releasing * ''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'', a 2022 novel by

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Music and dance

* The Swimmers, a four-piece rock band from Philadelphia * SWMRS, 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'' * "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 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 Jackpot! St ...

'' * "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 ascribed to Anglophones which means that a particular effort is futile, being a waste of time without a positive outcome, e.g. such as flogging a dead horse, which ...

People

* Amanda Swimmer (1921–2018), American Cherokee potter * Darren Swimmer, American screenwriter and producer * Ross Swimmer (born 1943), former Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior * Saul Swimmer (1936–2007), American documentary film director and producer

Technology

* Swimmer (BEAM), a type of aquatic robot