swimmable
Fit for laps
Swimmable describes water safe and suitable for swimming: Is the lake swimmable, or is it too polluted?
The term appears frequently in environmental contexts, where making waterways swimmable again becomes a policy goal: The cleanup aims to make the river swimmable by 2030.
Sandy waterside margin
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- poolCollective fund or basin
lagoon · cove · waterhole · snorkeling · diving · tubing · floaties · lifeguard
Free of soil
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- pristinePure and untouched
- unpollutedFree of contaminants
- safeFree from peril
tested · filtered · chlorinated · treated · pure · turbidity · contaminants · bacteria
Pleasingly restorative
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- briskQuick and invigorating
- chillyModerately cold
crisp · temperate · balmy · mild · glacial · warm · heated · thermal
Complete track circuits
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
crawl · medley · endurance · drills · training · technique · cardiovascular · aerobic
Sloped connecting surface
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- hoistRaise with tackle
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
ADA · barrier-free · inclusive · universal design · mobility · accessible parking · steps · platform
beach
Sandy waterside margin
pool · lagoon · cove · waterhole · snorkeling · diving · tubing · floaties · lifeguard · flippers
clean
Free of soil
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- pristinePure and untouched
- unpollutedFree of contaminants
safe · tested · filtered · chlorinated · treated · pure · turbidity · contaminants · bacteria · algae
refreshing
Pleasingly restorative
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- briskQuick and invigorating
chilly · crisp · temperate · balmy · mild · glacial · warm · heated · thermal · tepid
laps
Complete track circuits
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
butterfly · crawl · medley · endurance · drills · training · technique · cardiovascular · aerobic · triathlon
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
wheelchair · ADA · barrier-free · inclusive · universal design · mobility · accessible parking · steps · platform · entry
swimmableunswimmable
Cannot be crossed swimming
dangerous · hazardous · unsafe · treacherous · impassable
swim, swimming, swam, swimsuit, swimmer, swum, swimmingly, swimmers, outswim