Learn these words for swimming and water activities. Vocabulary in this post swim verb /swɪm/ To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. Examples: "The children loved to swim in the cool pool after school. " dive verb /ˈdaɪv/ /ˈdiːveɪ/ To jump into water head-first. Examples: "The children excitedly dove into the pool. " float verb /fləʊt/ /floʊt/ Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface. Examples: "The boat floated on the water." splash verb /splæʃ/ To disperse a fluid suddenly; to splatter. Examples: "water splashed everywhere" paddle verb /ˈpæ.dəl/ [ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩] To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc. Examples: "The children paddled their small canoe across the lake. " stroke noun /stɹəʊk/ /stɹoʊk/ A style, a single movement within a style. Examples: "butterfly stroke" goggles noun /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/ Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face. Examples: "Goggles must be worn in the swimming pool." lifeguard noun /ˈlaɪfɡɑːrd/ /ˈlaɪfˌɡɑːrd/ An attendant, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water. Examples: "The lifeguard at the pool saved a little boy who had fallen in. " poolside noun /ˈpuːlsaɪd/ The area beside a pool. Examples: "We enjoyed relaxing poolside, reading books and soaking up the sun. " wave noun /weɪv/ A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation. Examples: "The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore." snorkel noun /ˈsnɔːrkəl/ /ˈsnɔːrkl̩/ A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. Examples: "While on vacation, she used a snorkel to breathe easily while exploring the coral reef. " kayak noun /ˈkaɪˌæk/ A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck Examples: "My grandfather uses his kayak to go fishing every weekend. "
