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r/Swimming↗

Swimming, from beginners to recreational to competitive swimming. Pool and open water.

622k subscribers419 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)362 authors / mosince 2009

r/Swimming has 622k members (+6.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 419 posts a month from 362 people. Top topics: Triathlon Training, Public Pools and Swimwear & Maternity.

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Size and growth

How r/Swimming has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+6.7%in 12 months · +1.2% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 2026622k
Growing622k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Swimming

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−64%vs Sep 2025 · −8.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026419
QuieterPeaked at 1.7k in Aug 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Swimming

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Triathlon Training0.7%
  2. Public Pools0.4%
  3. Swimwear & Maternity0.2%
  4. Track and Field Meets0.2%
  5. Swimming Spots0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. SwimSwam
  2. Apple
  3. Speedo UK
  4. rtk
  5. Substack

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