Wader managed to wheel around swimmer (8)

I believe the answer is:

dotterel

'wader' is the definition.
(dotterel is a kind of wader)

'managed to wheel around swimmer' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'led'.
'to wheel' is a reversal indicator (I've seen 'wheeled' mean this (letters are wheeled back)).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'swimmer' becomes 'otter' (animal which swims).
'led' written backwards gives 'del'.
'del' going around 'otter' is 'DOTTEREL'.

(Another definition for dotterel that I've seen is " See bird".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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