11+ Boisterous Poems About Swimming: Taking The Plunge

Summer is the perfect time to go swimming, but did you know that many poets have used swimming as a metaphor in their poetry?

Let’s explore some examples of how water can be used to represent different aspects of life. Here are our favourite poems about swimming:

What Are The Best Poems About Swimming?

The Swimming Pool By Conor O’Callaghan

Swimming With A Hundred Year Old Snapping Turtle By Freya Manfred

Swimming To The Rock By Mary Atkinson

A Man Young And Old: Iii. The Mermaid By William Butler Yeats

On Swimming By Adam Zagajewski

Swimming Laps By Ken W Simpson

Conclusion

Whether you’re a beginner swimmer or an experienced one, we hope you enjoy these poems about swimming.

Please share your thoughts and experiences in our Poetry Community; we love hearing from you.

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