| Did some strokes |
USA Today |
24 Dec 2025 |
| Put in several laps in the pool? |
|
|
| Moved through water |
|
|
| Did some laps |
New York Times |
24 Nov 2025 |
| Did laps in the pool |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, maybe |
|
|
| Did the crawl |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Nov 2025 |
| Played a pool game |
|
|
| Man hugging wife was dizzy (4) |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Oct 2025 |
| Exercised in a pool |
LA Times Mini |
06 Oct 2025 |
| Did laps in the pool, say |
|
|
| Went by sea on big mouth's return (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
10 Sep 2025 |
| Began a triathlon |
USA Today |
21 Aug 2025 |
| Bathed |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Aug 2025 |
| Man to keep wife crawled? |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Jul 2025 |
| Moved in water |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Jul 2025 |
| Progressed in water (4) |
|
|
| Moved in water |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Man to keep wife did crawl! |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Got some laps in |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2025 |
| Moved through water |
|
|
| Went through channels? |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2025 |
| Did some laps in a pool |
|
|
| Took a dip |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jun 2025 |
| Crossed the water at a crawl? (4) |
|
|
| Did the first stage of a triathlon |
LA Times Daily |
27 May 2025 |
| Did the breast- stroke, say |
USA Today |
08 May 2025 |
| Used a pool |
Universal |
06 May 2025 |
| Did the crawl, eg |
The Sun Mini |
04 May 2025 |
| Went for a dip |
USA Today |
01 May 2025 |
| Did laps in the pool |
|
|
| Enjoyed a pool, say |
|
|
| Took a lap around the pool |
|
|
| Freestyled, perhaps |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2025 |
| Moved through water |
|
|
| Put in several laps in the pool? |
|
|
| Did some laps, say |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Mar 2025 |
| Did the butterfly |
Commuter |
28 Feb 2025 |
| Went for a dip |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 Feb 2025 |
| Did the front crawl |
Commuter |
04 Feb 2025 |
| Moved through the water with open mouths, heading northwards |
|
|
| Used a pool |
Family Time |
27 Jan 2025 |
| Progressed m water |
|
|
| Enjoyed a pool |
|
|
| Travelled through water (like fish) (4) |
|
|
| Move through water using the arms and legs (4) |
|
|
| Crossed the English Channel, say |
|
|
| Propelled itself through water (4) |
|
|
| Maws |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
New York Times |
03 Nov 2024 |
| Travelled through water |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
27 Oct 2024 |
| Took a dip |
USA Today |
26 Oct 2024 |
| Made progress by crawling perhaps |
|
|
| Did the breaststroke, maybe |
Universal |
15 Oct 2024 |
| Dog-paddled, maybe |
|
|
| Travelled in water |
|
|
| Did laps in a pool |
Newsday |
09 Sep 2024 |
| Went for a dip in endless swamp (4) |
|
|
| Played in the water |
|
|
| Samuel (Weller first included) moved through the waves (4) |
|
|
| Went for a dip |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
29 Aug 2024 |
| Did the butterfly, say |
Universal |
23 Aug 2024 |
| Took the plunge? |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Aug 2024 |
| Did butterfly, say |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
14 Jul 2024 |
| Did some laps in the pool |
|
|
| Did breaststroke |
|
|
| Past tense of swim (4) |
|
|
| Exercised in a pool, daily |
|
|
| Exercised in water |
|
|
| Did the breaststroke, for instance |
|
|
| Did the backstroke |
Newsday |
20 May 2024 |
| Learned to crawl, maybe |
Wall Street Journal |
07 May 2024 |
| Did laps in the pool |
|
|
| Moved at a crawl? |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Apr 2024 |
| Took a lap around the pool |
|
|
| Moved through the water |
|
|
| Soon with impetus make, initially, progress in water (4) |
|
|
| Moved through water |
|
|
| Did laps in a pool |
Newsday |
04 Mar 2024 |
| Put in several laps in the pool? |
|
|
| Took a lap, perhaps |
New York Times |
28 Feb 2024 |
| Propelled through the water |
|
|
| Did laps in a pool |
USA Today |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Was fuddled and muddle-headed (but didn't go down!) (4) |
|
|
| Competed in a medley relay, maybe |
|
|
| Crossed the English channel, say |
|
|
| Was in a whirl |
|
|
| Got some laps in |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2023 |
| Did pool laps |
Premier Sunday |
03 Sep 2023 |
| Hit the pool |
USA Today |
22 Aug 2023 |
| Did laps, e.g. |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2023 |
| Did laps |
USA Today |
05 Aug 2023 |
| Did the butterfly, perhaps |
Universal |
07 Jul 2023 |
| Used the pool |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Jun 2023 |
| Went for a dip |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jun 2023 |
| Did laps in a pool |
USA Today |
09 Apr 2023 |
| Used the pool, say |
|
|
| Used a pool |
Family Time |
05 Mar 2023 |
| Did fly perhaps gather with colony leaving river |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Mar 2023 |
| Did the crawl |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Feb 2023 |
| Was giddy |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Feb 2023 |
| Did laps |
Universal |
03 Feb 2023 |
| Did some laps, perhaps |
Newsday |
02 Feb 2023 |
| Learned to crawl, maybe |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jan 2023 |
| Used a pool |
USA Today |
15 Nov 2022 |
| Paddled, say |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2022 |
| Exercised in a pool |
Family Time |
30 Oct 2022 |
| Went for a dip in the pool |
|
|
| Exercised in a pool |
Family Time |
18 Sep 2022 |
| Proceeded down a lane, maybe |
New York Times |
31 Jul 2022 |
| Did the backstroke, say |
New York Times |
04 Jul 2022 |
| Did the breaststroke, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jun 2022 |
| Did laps |
LA Times Daily |
29 May 2022 |
| Did some freestyling |
Family Time |
15 May 2022 |
| Did the crawl |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 May 2022 |
| Used the pool |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Apr 2022 |
| Did the front crawl |
The Washington Post Sunday |
13 Mar 2022 |
| Used flippers |
USA Today |
18 Feb 2022 |
| Competed like Regan Smith |
USA Today |
23 Jan 2022 |
| Crawled? |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jan 2022 |
| Emulated Michael Phelps |
|
|
| Exercised in a pool |
Family Time |
13 Dec 2021 |
| Enjoyed a pool, say |
|
|
| Did laps in a pool, say |
Universal |
21 Nov 2021 |
| Did laps in a pool |
Newsday |
11 Oct 2021 |
| Did laps in a pool |
Newsday |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Did the butterfly stroke, say |
|
|
| Did some laps |
USA Today |
05 Sep 2021 |
| Used a pool |
USA Today |
27 Aug 2021 |
| Emulated the athletes Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel |
The Washington Post Sunday |
22 Aug 2021 |
| Travelled through water |
Irish Times Simplex |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Waded through water to a corner in the morning |
|
|
| Used the pool |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Jul 2021 |
| Did laps in the pool, say |
|
|
| Went overseas to raise marsh mallows on the borders |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Jun 2021 |
| Competed like Katie Ledecky |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Participated in the first third of a triathlon |
New York Times |
17 May 2021 |
| Emulated Michael Phelps or Katie Ledecky |
Universal |
30 Apr 2021 |
| Took the plunge, perhaps |
The Washington Post Sunday |
28 Mar 2021 |
| Competed like Simone Manuel |
USA Today |
02 Mar 2021 |
| Did laps, maybe |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Jan 2021 |
| Did the butterfly |
Newsday |
23 Dec 2020 |
| Used the pool, say |
|
|
| Used the pool |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Dec 2020 |
| Did a few laps |
Newsday |
22 Nov 2020 |
| Did laps, say |
Universal |
07 Nov 2020 |
| Did some laps |
USA Today |
04 Nov 2020 |
| Freestyled or backstroked, maybe |
USA Today |
29 Oct 2020 |
| Did laps |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Sep 2020 |
| Traveled like a trout |
Family Time |
13 Jul 2020 |
| Went for a dip |
|
|
| Used the pool |
Thomas Joseph |
25 May 2020 |
| Spent some time in the pool, say |
|
|
| Travelled through water |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 May 2020 |
| Emulated a 45 Across |
Newsday |
26 Apr 2020 |
| Dog-paddled, maybe |
Universal |
25 Apr 2020 |
| Did laps in the pool, say |
|
|
| Didn't just float |
New York Times |
05 Apr 2020 |
| Travelled overseas with leads from spaghetti westerns and mysteries |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Mar 2020 |
| Did a few laps in the pool, say |
|
|
| Emulated Michael Phelps |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Feb 2020 |
| Went by water, in a way |
Newsday |
25 Oct 2019 |
| Moved in water |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Sep 2019 |
| Man to keep wife did crawl! |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Sep 2019 |
| Did laps in a pool |
Newsday |
22 Sep 2019 |
| Didn't sink, say |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2019 |
| Did the crawl |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Aug 2019 |
| Got one's kicks at the pool? |
New York Times |
22 Jul 2019 |
| Did a lap in the pool |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jun 2019 |
| Dog-paddled, say |
USA Today |
01 Jun 2019 |
| Did laps in the pool, say |
|
|
| Did a backstroke, say |
New York Times |
20 May 2019 |
| Did butterfly perhaps bring about gaping mouths? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Propelled oneself on the lake |
Family Time |
31 Mar 2019 |
| Did a few laps in the pool |
|
|
| Went for a dip |
Universal |
18 Mar 2019 |
| Performed a water ballet |
Newsday |
28 Feb 2019 |
| Traveled like a mermaid? |
|
|
| Traveled with a school |
The Washington Post Sunday |
03 Feb 2019 |
| Went for a dip |
|
|
| Did a backstroke, say |
|
|
| Didn't sink, say |
|
|
| Got one's kicks at the pool? |
|
|
| Crossed the pool |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, say |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
|
|
| Crawled back and forth, perhaps |
Newsday |
15 Dec 2018 |
| Traveled in trunks? |
New York Times |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Emulated a fish |
Premier Sunday |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Did some laps |
Newsday |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Did the Australian crawl, e.g |
USA Today |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Crossed a lake, in a way |
Family Time |
18 Nov 2018 |
| Went through channels? |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Moved in waves, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Did laps in the pool, say |
|
|
| Took a dip in the pool |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
Newsday |
27 May 2018 |
| Went through channels? |
New York Times |
13 May 2018 |
| Competed like Michael Phelps |
|
|
| Did 1/3 of a triathlon |
Universal |
15 Apr 2018 |
| Did some laps |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Feb 2018 |
| Did the backstroke |
Newsday |
10 Jan 2018 |
| Did the Australian crawl, e.g. |
|
|
| Went through channels? |
|
|
| Did 1/3 of a triathlon |
|
|
| Moved in waves, perhaps |
|
|
| Went through channels? |
|
|
| Traveled in trunks? |
|
|
| Did one-third of a triathlon |
Family Time |
31 Dec 2017 |
| Began a typical triathlon |
LA Times Daily |
23 Oct 2017 |
| Began a typical triathlon |
The Washington Post |
23 Oct 2017 |
| Started a triathlon |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Did a few laps |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Aug 2017 |
| Did strokes in the water, say |
|
|
| Did the butterfly show on the outside in the morning? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Jul 2017 |
| Did laps |
Wall Street Journal |
04 May 2017 |
| Did a few laps |
The Washington Post |
30 Apr 2017 |
| Did a few laps |
LA Times Daily |
30 Apr 2017 |
| Participated in a medley, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2017 |
| Made way, over water |
|
|
| Propelled oneself on the water |
Family Time |
10 Apr 2017 |
| Competed like Michael Phelps |
USA Today |
06 Apr 2017 |
| Traveled in trunks, say |
New York Times |
24 Mar 2017 |
| Skinny-dipped |
Universal |
11 Feb 2017 |
| Began a typical triathlon |
|
|
| Traveled in trunks, say |
|
|
| Did a few laps |
|
|
| Did one part of a typical triathlon |
LA Times Daily |
18 Nov 2016 |
| Emulated 63-Down |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Oct 2016 |
| Went round dizzily, open mouths raised |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jul 2016 |
| Did water ballet |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2016 |
| Did laps in the pool |
Wall Street Journal |
09 May 2016 |
| Started a triathlon |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2016 |
| Did laps |
Universal |
07 Mar 2016 |
| Did laps, perhaps |
The Washington Post |
05 Mar 2016 |
| Went up the river? |
USA Today |
07 Jan 2016 |
| Went up the river? |
|
|
| Did water ballet |
|
|
| Did one part of a typical triathlon |
|
|
| Stroked |
|
|
| Crawled, maybe |
The Washington Post |
06 Dec 2015 |
| Went overseas to back big mouths |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Nov 2015 |
| Enjoyed the lake |
LA Times Daily |
01 Nov 2015 |
| Took a dip |
LA Times Daily |
16 Sep 2015 |
| Did pool laps |
LA Times Daily |
08 Sep 2015 |
| Did laps |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2015 |
| Exercised off your feet |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2015 |
| Crossed the Channel |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 May 2015 |
| Competed in the first leg of a triathlon |
New York Times |
04 Mar 2015 |
| Didn't sink |
USA Today |
22 Feb 2015 |
| Propelled oneself? |
USA Today |
11 Feb 2015 |
| Did one-third of a triathlon |
Universal |
10 Feb 2015 |
| Son with stomach upset was dizzy |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Jan 2015 |
| Did one-third of a triathlon |
|
|
| Did pool laps |
|
|
| Crawled, maybe |
|
|
| Exercised off your feet |
|
|
| Most of matchmaker's meeting with male went smoothly |
|
|
| Competed in the first leg of a triathlon |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| What R.E.M. did at night? |
|
|
| Did laps |
|
|
| Went skinny-dipping |
|
|
| Enjoyed the lake |
|
|
| Enjoyed some natatory activity |
|
|
| Chiodos "We ___ From Albatross the Day We Lost Kailey Cost" |
|
|
| Didn't sink |
|
|
| Propelled oneself? |
|
|
| Did the backstroke |
|
|
| Did reel cut end of Far from the Madding Crowd? |
|
|
| Did the backstroke, e.g. |
|
|
| Did laps in a pool |
|
|
| Started a triathlon |
|
|
| Crawled, perhaps |
|
|
| Began a triathlon |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| Did the breaststroke, e.g. |
|
|
| Took part in a school activity? |
|
|
| Did laps in the pool |
|
|
| Did the breaststroke |
|
|
| Emulated Michael Phelps |
|
|
| Crawled, say |
|
|
| Crawled, say |
|
|
| Participated in the first leg of a triathlon |
|
|
| Did laps, say |
|
|
| Skinny-dipped, say |
|
|
| Participated in a freestyle relay |
|
|
| Thao "When We ___" |
|
|
| Engaged in natatory exercise |
|
|
| Did some laps |
|
|
| Did laps in the pool |
|
|
| Did the doggy paddle |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Used a scissor kick |
|
|
| Went underwater |
|
|
| Used different strokes, say |
|
|
| Went for a dip |
|
|
| Emulated Michael Phelps |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, e.g. |
|
|
| Did laps in a lane |
|
|
| Enjoyed the pool |
|
|
| Did the crawl |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
|
|
| Emulated Michael Phelps |
|
|
| Stroked |
|
|
| Began a triathlon |
|
|
| Went through channels? |
|
|
| Did the crawl |
|
|
| Did laps |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
|
|
| Emulated Michael Phelps |
|
|
| Performed in an aquacade |
|
|
| Stroked |
|
|
| Did the backstroke |
|
|
| Skinny-dipped |
|
|
| Started a triathlon |
|
|
| Did laps, perhaps |
|
|
| Performed in an aquacade |
|
|
| Stroked |
|
|
| Didn't sink |
|
|
| Did the butterfly, e.g. |
|
|
| Exercised in the water |
|
|
| Exercised in a lane |
|
|
| Competed in a triathlon |
|
|
| Showed off one's butterfly? |
|
|
| Came crawling back? |
|
|
| Did the butterfly, e.g. |
|
|
| Showed off one's butterfly? |
|
|
| Exercised in a lane |
|
|
| Competed in a triathlon |
|
|
| Went from bank to bank? |
|
|
| Did one leg of an Ironman competition |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Participated in a pool, say |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| Came crawling back, maybe |
|
|
| Did the first leg of a triathlon |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, perhaps |
|
|
| Skinny-dipped |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| Did the dog paddle |
|
|
| Emulated Phelps |
|
|
| Moved with strokes |
|
|
| Went for a dip |
|
|
| Did the Australian crawl |
|
|
| Went for a dip |
|
|
| Did the breaststroke |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, perhaps |
|
|
| Did the crawl |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| What Ian Thorpe did |
|
|
| Used the pool |
|
|
| Kept one's head above water? |
|
|
| Competed in a triathlon |
|
|
| Did one leg of an Ironman competition |
|
|
| Crossed the Rubicon, maybe |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Crossed the Channel, a la Ederle |
|
|
| Emulated Ederle |
|
|
| Started a triathlon |
|
|
| Did the butterfly, e.g. |
|
|
| Did the breaststroke |
|
|
| Did laps, maybe |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| Went for a dip |
|
|
| Participated in the Summer Games, perhaps |
|
|
| Crawled from lap to lap? |
|
|
| Used a scissors kick |
|
|
| Participated in a medley relay |
|
|
| Did laps |
|
|
| Crawled, in a way |
|
|
| Did some laps |
|
|
| Started a triathlon |
|
|
| Did laps |
|
|
| Was in a meet, maybe |
|
|
| Did the backstroke |
|
|
| Did laps |
|
|
| Did the backstroke |
|
|
| Completed part of a triathlon |
|
|
| Performed one-third of a triathlon |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Dog-paddled |
|
|
| Went from bank to bank? |
|
|
| Did laps in a pool |
|
|
| Did the backstroke |
|
|
| Did one-third of a triathlon |
|
|
| Did the butterfly, e.g. |
|
|
| Crawled along? |
|
|
| Did laps, maybe |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Did a breaststroke |
|
|
| Did the butterfly, e.g. |
|
|
| Emulated Ederle |
|
|
| Moved at a crawl? |
|
|
| Did some laps, maybe |
|
|
| Competed in a triathlon |
|
|
| Challenged the Channel |
|
|
| Used a natatory facility |
|
|
| Kept one's head above water |
|
|
| Emulated Ederle |
|
|
| Crawled, perhaps |
|
|
| Went through channels, maybe |
|
|
| Did laps |
|
|
| Didn't sink |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, e.g. |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, e.g. |
|
|
| Did the crawl, say |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| Came crawling back, perhaps |
|
|
| Flutter-kicked |
|
|
| Did the doggy paddle |
|
|
| Participated in a medley, maybe |
|
|
| Crossed the Channel, la Ederle |
|
|
| Took to the pool |
|
|
| Did the crawl |
|
|
| Didn't sink |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Crossed the English Channel a la Gertrude Ederle |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Did laps, in a way |
|
|
| Crawled |
|
|
| Moved using strokes |
|
|
| Emulated an eel |
|
|
| Dog-paddled |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Emulated Esther |
|
|
| Did a few laps, perhaps |
|
|
| Did the crawl, say |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Dog-paddled |
|
|
| Emulated Mark Spitz |
|
|
| Did the butterfly |
|
|
| Was dizzy |
|
|
| Emulated Janet Evans |
|
|
| Crawled, say |
|
|
| Crossed the Channel, la Ederle |
|
|
| Used a scissors kick |
|
|
| Was fishy? |
|
|
| Did the butterfly, e.g. |
|
|
| Dog-paddled, e.g. |
|
|
| Emulated Leander |
|
|
| Took a dip |
|
|
| Traveled horizontally |
|
|
| Used a natatorium |
|
|
| Did the crawl |
|
|
| Did laps in the pool |
|
|
| Flutter-kicked |
|
|
| Frog-kicked |
|
|
| Used the pool |
|
|
| Emulated Mark Spitz |
|
|
| Emulated Ederle |
|
|
| Crawled, in a way |
|
|
| Aped minnows |
|
|
| Emulated Spitz |
|
|
| Traveled like Spitz |
|
|
| Emulated Tracy Caulkins |
|
|
| Did a Spitz act |
|
|
| Joined Mark Spitz |
|
|
| Bathed |
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| Did the trudgen |
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| Went bathing |
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| Went by water. |
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| Enjoyed the surf |
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| Emulated Florence Chadwick. |
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| Did the trudgen. |
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| Overflowed. |
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| Crawled, so to speak. |
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| Did the side stroke. |
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| Natated. |
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| Glided. |
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| Emulated Esther Williams. |
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| Followed Miss Ederle. |
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| What Leander did. |
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| Floated. |
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| Did the crawl. |
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| Didn't sink. |
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| Emulated Leander. |
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| Enjoyed the water. |
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| Took a dip. |
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