Swimmer vs Basketball - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between swimmer and basketball

is that swimmer is one who swims while basketball is a sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

(en noun)

One who swims.

A protuberance on the leg of a horse.

(chiefly, in the plural, colloquial) A sperm.

(wikipedia basketball)

(sports, uncountable) A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

(basketball, countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

* (sport) hoops (US slang)

* basketball player