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Swimmer vs Swimming - What's the difference?

swimmer | swimming |

As nouns the difference between swimmer and swimming

is that swimmer is one who swims while swimming is the action of the verb "to swim".

As a verb swimming is

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swimmer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who swims.
  • A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
  • (chiefly, in the plural, colloquial) A sperm.

    • swimming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The action of the verb "to swim".
    • the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking
  • The activity of moving oneself through water using one's arms and legs while buoyed up by the water, carried out by humans for amusement, exercise, sport or entertainment.

    • Related terms

    * swimming baths * swimming pool * synchronised swimming, synchronized swimming