Swimming was an act of propelling oneself through water. This could be done for recreation or participation in a sport.

The game of water polo involved swimming. (ENT: "Vox Sola")

When the USS Enterprise-D was due at Pacifica for a science mission in 2364, Counselor Deanna Troi thought of taking a swim in the planet's ocean. (TNG: "Conspiracy")

Lwaxana Troi was able to swim, as she informed Odo in 2369. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

In 2371, Chakotay was motivated by the desire to swim in the Gulf of Mexico and thus remained aboard the USS Voyager, as opposed to resettling on a Human colony in the Delta Quadrant. (VOY: "The 37's")

In 2375, while under the influence of a Borg vinculum, Seven of Nine proposed going swimming to Naomi Wildman. Naomi, however, said that she was not allowed to unless her mother was present. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")

External linksEdit

• Swimming at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Human swimming at Wikipedia