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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Swamthe preterite of swim.

Wikipedia

  1. Swam

    Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response.Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming is featured in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics. Swimming involves repeated motions known as strokes in order to propel the body forward. While the front crawl, also known as freestyle, is widely regarded as the fastest out of four primary strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as for training. There are various risks present during swimming, mainly due to it taking place in water. Swimmers are at risk of incapacitation due to panic and exhaustion, which may cause death due to drowning. Other dangers include getting an infection or contact with hostile aquatic fauna. To minimize these risks, most facilities employ a lifeguard to look for signs of distress. Swimmers often wear specialized swimwear, although depending on the culture of the area, some swimmers may also swim nude or wear their day attire. In addition to this, a variety of equipment can be used to enhance the swimming experience or performance, including but not limited to the use of swimming goggles, floatation devices, swim fins, and snorkels.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Swam

    imp. of Swim

  2. Swam

    of Swim

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Swam

    swam, pa.t. of swim.

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  1. SWAM

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SWAM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Swam is ranked #120901 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Swam surname appeared 143 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Swam.

    88.1% or 126 total occurrences were White.
    6.2% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for swam »

  1. maws

  2. awms

  3. sawm

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of swam in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of swam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of swam in a Sentence

  1. Tyler Massey:

    We followed him around for about five minutes. We were sitting there fishing in the spot and the shark just kind of swam up. He just hung out around the top.

  2. John Cassabria:

    I dove into the pool with my shoes, wallet, car keys -- the whole nine, and I swam with him( Luka) in my arms the best I could hold him from the midway point of the pool to the shallow end and hoisted him and John Cassabria out of the pool.

  3. Le Cun:

    There is an eight-foot buoy floating at the point of the intake piping, which has been in place since the plant opened, and states that people should stay 100 feet away. There are three intake pipes, which extend for a quarter mile along the floor of the ocean, and the one that the diver swam into is 16 feet in diameter with a protective cap.

  4. Joe Henderson:

    Who is your all time favorite television character and why? "Scrooge McDuck. A greedy, caustic duck who does what he wants and doesn't listen to anyone, followed around by three young nephews who are always getting into trouble? Clearly, the inspiration for House MD. Also, the guy freaking swam in money. Literally.

  5. Sanna Marin:

    We had( a) sauna, swam and spent time together, that kind of a picture should not have been taken, but otherwise nothing extraordinary happened at the get-together.

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