swimnastics

English

Etymology

Blend of swim +‎ gymnastics

Noun

swimnastics (uncountable)

1. doing gymnastic movements in water, usually light
   • 1975, Swimnastics is Fun‎^[1]:
   • 1977 Sports, Dance, and Related Activities - Page 521

     Incorporation of members of special populations into regular swimnastics activities. Special event An activity designed for water carnivals and/or water demonstrations.

   • 1978, Leisure, an introduction - Page 160:

     Swimnastics is a study of various conditioning programs designed to attain and maintain physical fitness through water activities while the body is submerged in water.

   • 1986 Oct, Skiing, page 41:

     individually tailored schedules of aerobics, "swimnastics," walking, and other exercises

   • 1998 Training Techniques in Cardiac Rehabilitation - Page 99

     upright water exercise, or what is commonly referred to as "swimnastics" or water aerobics.

   • 2006 Getting Back in Shape: 32 Workout Programs for Lifelong Fitness

     Swimnastics are exercises done in the water. Many common calisthenic and flexibility exercises can be modified for the water. Swimnastics has become increasingly popular, especially for older people, or those with weak muscles or joint problems

   • 2014 Three Women at the Water's Edge

     There was open swimming now until eight-thirty, when women's swimnastics would begin. Margaret stayed for the swimnastics sometimes, sometimes not, depending on her mood.

   • 2017 Elise LeGrow as Bitsy in "Whale Out of Water" Lazoo

     Backflips! Dolphins can do backflips? I should really sign up for swimnastics.