r/Swimming
Active~~Swimming, from beginners to recreational to competitive swimming. Pool and open water.~~ For more information about the black-out please check: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23755974/reddit-subreddits-going-dark-private-protest-api-changes
Members
509,810
as of February 2025
Last post
today
October 29, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
June 20, 2009
Total posts
99.7K
archived
Total comments
1.0M
archived
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How many members does r/Swimming have?
r/Swimming had 509,810 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Swimming dead?
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When was r/Swimming created?
r/Swimming was created on June 20, 2009.
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