Examples of 'was able to swim' in a sentence

Meaning of "was able to swim"

was able to swim - Indicates the proficiency or successful action of swimming in water, suggesting that the person mentioned possessed the skill or opportunity to engage in this activity

How to use "was able to swim" in a sentence

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was able to swim
Mary was able to swim across the river.
They were all saved because the lawyer was able to swim ashore for help.
Tom was able to swim across the river.
It was not long before Tom was able to swim well.
I was able to swim across the river.
Only one of the men was able to swim back to shore.
I was able to swim with the turtles.
Jamie is amazed that she was able to swim to the bottom of the ocean.
He was able to swim as long as he wanted and was not afraid.
People said that he was able to swim before he could walk.
He was able to swim as much as he wanted and not bump into anything.
I cut the turtle out, and it was able to swim free.
Her father was able to swim across the river.
I organised a deck party with sausage snatching, shark fishing and the crew was able to swim.
The driver was able to swim to safety.

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She was able to swim with them and feed them.
Fortunately, Eddie was able to swim home to Al.
I was able to swim faster when I was younger.
Even when I was a child, I was able to swim well.
Statham was able to swim out of the accident unharmed.
I was able to swim well when I was a child.
After the crash, Cal was able to swim to shore, but … Exactly.
I was able to swim much faster than I would have in a wetsuit.
After the crash, Cal was able to swim to shore, but Isabella was not so lucky.
I was able to swim across The English Channel.
Using this I was able to swim 20 lengths non-stop.
He was able to swim to the rocks, climb to the shore and notify police.
In Argentina, he was able to swim for 60 hours from Rosario to Buenos Aires.
I was able to swim in Batanes waters!
The man was able to swim to shore but the woman remained missing.

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