Little European swimmer in pond? (7)

I believe the answer is:

tadpole

'swimmer in pond?' is the definition.

'little european' is the wordplay.
'little' becomes 'tad'.
'european' becomes 'pole' (Pole is an example).
'tad'+'pole'='TADPOLE'

(Other definitions for tadpole that I've seen before include "Legless creature" , "young swimmer" , "Future frog maybe" , "Young Kermit" , "A frog-to-be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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