n. · neutral
swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/SWIM·ming
Band 4-5speakingtask2
The activity of moving through water by using the arms and legs.
Examples
“I do swimming three times a week to keep fit.”
“In summer we go swimming in the lake near my village.”
“Competitive swimming requires both technique and endurance.”
Band 8 sentence
“Swimming is my preferred form of exercise because it's low-impact yet engages almost every muscle group.”
Collocations
- go swimming
- swimming pool
- competitive swimming
Word family
swim v.swimmer n.swimming pool n.
Common mistakes
I like to swimming in summer.→I like swimming in summer.
He did a swimming yesterday.→He went swimming yesterday / He swam yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5swim→6go swimming→7+swimming
Synonyms
aquatics
Easily confused
bathing
“They were bathing in the river to cool off on a hot afternoon.”
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