1. a person who cannot swim or does not know how to swim

Examples

• As a nonswimmer, she always stayed in the shallow end of the pool.
• The lifeguard kept a close eye on the nonswimmers during the lesson.
• He felt embarrassed being a nonswimmer at his age.
• The camp offered special classes for nonswimmers.
• Many nonswimmers avoid deep water out of fear.
• She decided to take swimming lessons because she was tired of being a nonswimmer.