Person swimming emoji ๐
๐ is the person swimming: a swimmer in a cap and goggles doing front crawl through blue water. It means swimming โ laps, the sea, a pool day, swim team, triathlon โ andโฆ
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What the person swimming ๐ emoji means
๐ is the person swimming: a swimmer in a cap and goggles doing front crawl through blue water. It means swimming โ laps, the sea, a pool day, swim team, triathlon โ and stands in for the swimming pool, which has no emoji of its own. ๐โโ๏ธ woman swimming and ๐โโ๏ธ man swimming are the gendered versions and all take skin tones. It pairs with ๐ water wave for open water, ๐ฉฑ swimsuit for the kit and ๐๏ธ for the beach; the full set is on the sports emoji list.
Unicode name: person swimming ยท U+1F3CA ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Swimming: training, lessons, races
- Pool days: summer, holidays
- Open water: sea swims, lakes
- Triathlon: with ๐ด and ๐
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| person swimmingU+1F3CA | Swimming | |
| woman swimmingU+1F3CA U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | Female version | |
| man swimmingU+1F3CA U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F | Male version | |
| person playing water poloU+1F93D | Water polo | |
| water waveU+1F30A | The sea | |
| one-piece swimsuitU+1FA71 | Swimwear |
Skin tone options for the swimming emoji
Like all person emojis, the swimmer supports five skin tone modifiers, from light to dark. The default ๐ has a yellow skin tone; the modified versions appear as separate characters. The light skin tone versions are ๐๐ป for the person, ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ for the man and ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ for the woman. The dark skin tone versions are ๐๐ฟ, ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ and ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ. The exact shades can vary slightly between platforms.
Skin tones are useful when you want to represent yourself or someone else accurately. In a text about a swimming lesson, a race or a beach day, adding a tone makes the message feel more personal. Emoji pickers typically offer the tone choices alongside the default person swimming emoji. For a full guide to skin tone modifiers across all emojis, see the skin tone emoji page.
Questions people ask
Is there a swimming pool emoji?
No. ๐ person swimming is used for pools, with ๐ฉฑ or ๐ for the swimwear.
What does ๐ mean from a girl?
That she has been swimming or is planning a pool or beach day.
Which emoji for a swim race?
๐ with ๐ฅ or ๐ , and ๐ for the finish.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
