Definition

Noun: A swim meet is a structured sporting event where swimmers, typically representing different teams or clubs, compete against each other in various races and swimming strokes.

Usage

This noun refers to the organized competition itself. It is a countable noun. - You attend, host, or compete in a swim meet. - It is often used with verbs like have, schedule, win, or participate in.

Examples

• The university will host a swim meet this weekend.
• She trained for months to prepare for the regional swim meet.
• Our team scored the most points at the last swim meet.

Advanced Usage

• To be in/at a swim meet: To be participating or present at the event.
  • My brother is in a swim meet all day Saturday.
• Championship swim meet: A meet that determines the overall champion in a league or region.
  • The season culminates in a championship swim meet.

Variants and Related Words

• Swimming meet: A less common but synonymous variant.
• Meet (noun): In sports contexts, a general term for a competition or series of contests (e.g., , ).
• Meet director: The person who organizes and runs the swim meet.
• Dual meet: A meet between only two teams.

Synonyms

• Swimming competition
• Swimming gala (more common in British English)
• Aquatics meet

Related Phrases

• Swim meet events: The individual races (e.g., 100m freestyle, 200m breaststroke) that make up the competition.
  • The swim meet events include relays and individual medleys.
• Swim meet results: The official outcomes and times from the races.
  • You can check the swim meet results online.

Noun

1. a swimming competition between two or more teams