swum

Traveled by stroke

Swum is the past participle of swim, used with auxiliary verbs: I have swum in that lake before, She had never swum competitively.

In casual speech, swam often replaces swum in these constructions, though swum remains standard in formal writing.

water

current

Directed flow of charge

  • buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
  • wavesTraveling energy disturbances
  • tideOcean's cyclical swell

drift · underwater · submerged · surfaced · treaded · floated · splashed · ripple · depths · stroke

training

pool

Collective fund or basin

  • coachOne who instructs
  • practiceRepeated work toward mastery
  • lapsComplete track circuits

endurance · drills · kickboard · goggles · cap · chlorine · workout · intervals · warmup · cooldown

technique

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

  • kickFoot-delivered strike
  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • diveHeadfirst water entry

turn · start · finish · pace · drill · pull · streamline · breathing · rotation · catch

competitive

laps

Complete track circuits

backstroke · butterfly · breaststroke · medley · relay · sprint · distance · record · victory · champion

effort

exertion

Vigorous physical effort

struggle · exhaustion · breathless · gasping · perseverance · determination · pushed · overcome · grueling · demanding

Categories
Opposites
aquatic locomotion method

swumdrowned

Died by submersion

waded · sunk · floated · walked · run

Family

stream, swim, swimming, swam, swimsuit, swims, swimmer, swimmers, swimsuits

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G