outswim
Leave behind waterborne
To outswim is to swim faster or farther than someone else: She outswam every competitor in her heat.
The word applies to any context where swimming ability determines who prevails—races, escaping predators, or simply keeping up with companions in the water.
Organism that consumes others
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- pursuerOne giving chase
- dangerExposure to harm
survival · flee · elude · evade · riptide · undertow · currents · threat
Without prescribed technique
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
streamline · kick · pull · breathing · form · drill · interval · coach
Competition of speed
- opponentOne who contends against
- rivalOne who competes against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- meetCome into contact
championship · heats · qualifiers · relay · finals · lane · disqualify · overtake
With more velocity
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
quick · swift · pace · surge · catch · overtake · gap · lead
Capacity for sustained effort
- distanceSpace between two points
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- paceSpeed of movement
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
breathing · conditioning · persistence · long-distance · triathlon · ocean · crossing
predator
Organism that consumes others
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- pursuerOne giving chase
danger · survival · flee · elude · evade · riptide · undertow · currents · threat · safety
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
stroke · streamline · kick · pull · breathing · form · drill · interval · coach · training
race
Competition of speed
- opponentOne who contends against
- rivalOne who competes against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
meet · championship · heats · qualifiers · relay · finals · lane · disqualify · overtake · lead
faster
With more velocity
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- accelerationRate velocity changes
velocity · quick · swift · pace · surge · catch · overtake · gap · lead
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
fatigue · breathing · conditioning · persistence · long-distance · triathlon · ocean · crossing