Swimming-pool vocabulary in French

A useful French list of swimming pool-related vocabulary

French vocabulary

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    la piscine the swimming pool
    nager to swim
    le maillot de bain the swimsuit
    un maillot une pièce one-piece swimsuit
    un slip de bain a Speedo
    le maillot de bain the swimming trunks
    un maillot deux pièces two-piece swimsuit
    le bikini the bikini
    le maître nageur lifeguard (m)
    la maître nageuse lifeguard (f)
    un bonnet de bain a swimming cap
    les brassards arm bands
    une bouée a rubber ring
    les palmes flippers
    le petit bassin the children's pool
    les lunettes de natation swimming goggles
    un pince-nez a nose-clip
    faire de l'apnée to hold one's breath under water
    le grand bassin the big pool
    plonger to dive
    un plongeoir a diving board
    la serviette the towel
    s'essuyer to dry oneself
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