| English | German | |
| sb. crawled [swimming] | 7 jd. kraulte | |
| crawled {adj} {past-p} [swimming] | gekrault | |
| natant {adj} [rare] [floating or swimming] | (auf dem Wasser) treibend | |
| sb. crawls [swimming] | jd. krault | |
| swimmable {adj} [safe for swimming] | bebadbar [schweiz.] | |
| synchronized {adj} [e.g. figure skating, synchronized swimming] | Synchron- [z. B. Eiskunstlauf, Synchronschwimmen] | |
Verbs |
| sports to touch [swimming] | 19 anschlagen [beim Schwimmen] | |
| sports [to be habitually behind all the others in swimming races] | hinterherschwimmen [ugs.] | |
| to bathe [esp. Br.] [swim, go swimming] | baden (gehen) [schwimmen (gehen)] | |
| to swim sth. [to cross sth. by swimming] | etw. durchschwimmen | |
| to swim sth. [to cross sth. by swimming] | etw. schwimmend überqueren | |
Nouns |
| cloth. bathers [Aus.] [coll.] [swimming trunks for men and boys] | 193 Badehose {f} | |
| optics goggles {pl} [one pair of safety, swimming, or skiing goggles, etc.] | 191 Brille {f} [Schutz-, Sport-, Schwimmbrille etc.] | |
| sports goggles {pl} [one pair of swimming goggles] | 104 Schwimmbrille {f} | |
| dive [act of swimming underwater, usually with breathing equipment] | 100 Tauchgang {m} | |
| jobs lifesaver [swimming pool] | 52 Bademeister {m} | |
| sports stroke [rowing, swimming, tennis] | 19 Schlag {m} [Rudern, Schwimmen, Tennis] | |
| jobs superintendent [swimming pool] | 15 Bademeister {m} | |
| cloth. bathers [Aus.] [coll.] [swimming costume for women and girls] | 12 Badeanzug {m} | |
| locker [in a swimming bath] | 12 Kästchen {n} [österr.] [im Schwimmbad] | |
| sports kick [swimming] | 11 Beinschlag {m} [Schwimmen] | |
| pool [swimming pool] | 9 Bassin {n} | |
| sports armstroke [swimming] | 8 Armzug {m} | |
| sports stroke [swimming] | 6 Schwimmart {f} | |
| sports stroke [swimming] | 6 Schwimmstoß {m} | |
| sports aquathlon [composed of only swimming and running stages] | Aquathlon {m} | |
| balconing [jumping into a swimming pool from a balcony or (falling from height while) climbing on balconies or jumping between them] | Balconing {n} [auch: Balkoning] [das Springen von Balkonen in einen Swimmingpool oder das (Stürzen aus größerer Höhe beim) Klettern an Balkonen oder Springen zwischen ihnen] | |
| TrVocab. cabana [Am.] [beach, swimming pool] | Sonnen-Cabana {f} [auch: Sonnencabana] | |
| cloth. cozzie [Br.] [Aus.] [coll.] [short for: swimming costume] | Badeanzug {m} | |
| sports drafting [in swimming] | Windschattenschwimmen {n} | |
| sports judge [e.g. in athletics, gymnastics, swimming] | Kampfrichter {m} | |
| bot. hydro. nautochory [plant and plant seed spreading by swimming] | Nautochorie {f} [Verbreitung von Pflanzen und Samen durch Wasserströmungen] | |
| sports swimrun [composed of alternating swimming and running stages without transition] | Swim and Run {n} [auch: Swim & Run] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| sports to do lengths [Br.] [in the swimming baths] | Bahnen ziehen [im Schwimmbad] | |
| to tread water [when swimming in deep water] | Wasser treten [beim Schwimmen] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| sports arm stroke [swimming] | Armzug {m} | |
| baby pool [in a swimming bath, hotel etc.] | Kleinkindbecken {n} | |
| sports butterfly (stroke) [swimming] | Schmettern {n} [ugs.] [Schmetterlingsschwimmen] | |
| sports cannon ball [swimming] | Arschbombe {f} [ugs.] | |
| sports doggy paddle [coll.] [swimming style] | Hundepaddeln {n} [Schwimmstil] | |
| doggy paddling [coll.] [swimming style like a dog] | Hundepaddeln {n} | |
| sports flip turn [lane swimming] | Rollwende {f} [Bahnenschwimmen] | |
| archi. hist. sports ladies' pool [swimming bath] | Frauenbad {n} [Schwimmbad] | |
| sports nose clip [swimming] | Nasenklemme {f} [Schwimmen] | |
| scissor kick [in swimming] | Scherenschlag {m} | |
| sports swimming noodle [swimming aid] | Schwimmnudel {f} [Schwimmhilfe] | |
| sports tumble turn [lane swimming] | Rollwende {f} [Bahnenschwimmen] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| acad. pharm. psych. behavioural despair test [(Porsolt) forced swimming test] | erzwungener Schwimmtest {m} (nach Porsolt) | |
| counter-current system [of swimming pools] | Gegenstromanlage {f} [bei Schwimmbecken] | |
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