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Swimming round catching fish (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reeling

'swimming' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'round catching fish' is the wordplay.
'round' becomes 'ring' (synonyms).
'catching' is an insertion indicator.
'fish' becomes 'eel' (eel is a type of fish).
'ring' placed around 'eel' is 'REELING'.

(Other definitions for reeling that I've seen before include "Unable properly to control one's movements" , "Feeling giddy; dancing" , "Dancing; staggering" , "Showing effect of shock" , "Staggering about in Irish dance?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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