poor swimmer

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

Used to describe someone who does not swim well.

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Examples (10)

  • He's a poor swimmer and avoids the deep end of the pool.
  • Despite living by the sea, she's a surprisingly poor swimmer.
  • The lifeguard rescued the child, who was a poor swimmer struggling in the waves.
  • He admitted to being a poor swimmer and preferred to stay in the shallow water.
  • The training program is designed to help even poor swimmers gain confidence.
  • My brother is a poor swimmer, so he always wears a life jacket on boats.
  • She was always a poor swimmer, which made her nervous about the school swimming lesson.
  • Even as an adult, he remained a poor swimmer, relying on flotation devices.
  • The instructor focused on basic strokes for the poor swimmers in the group.
  • I'm a poor swimmer, so I'll just relax by the pool instead of going in.