collocation · informal
go swimming
UK/ɡəʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ/US/ɡoʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ/go SWIM·ming
Band 4-5speakingtask1
to visit a pool, lake, sea, etc. for the purpose of swimming
Examples
“On hot afternoons we often go swimming at the local pool.”
“I go swimming twice a week to relax after work.”
“Would you like to go swimming this weekend?”
Band 8 sentence
“After heavy revision I like to go swimming because it clears my mind and gives me low‑impact exercise.”
Collocations
- go swimming
- go for a swim
Word family
swim verb/nounswimming noun/adjswimmer noun
Common mistakes
go to swim→go swimming
go for swimming→go for a swim
Say it for a higher band
5swim→6go for a swim→7+go swimming
Synonyms
go for a swim
swim
Easily confused
go for a swim
“We usually go for a swim after work on Fridays.”
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