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Targets a swimming series of contests on the water (8)

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I believe the answer is:

regattas

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'targets a swimming series of contests on the water' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'targets a swimming' is the wordplay.
'swimming' indicates an anagram.
'targets'+'a'='targetsa'
'targetsa' with letters rearranged gives 'REGATTAS'.

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(Other definitions for regattas that I've seen before include "Yacht races as part of sporting event" , "Series of boat races" , "Sporting events with boats and yachts" , "Meetings for boat races" , "races at sea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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