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I believe the answer is:

sardines

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'swimmers' is the definition.
(sardine is a kind of aquatic vertebrate)

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(Other definitions for sardines that I've seen before include "Squash-together party game" , "Cumulative hiding game" , "Small fish, usually canned" , "Aridness of small fish" , "Children's game - fish" .)

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