person swimming: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FE
Description
A person swimming, depicted as a gender-inclusive individual with a darker skin tone, wearing a swimming cap and goggles, in the process of swimming through water. The strokes suggest forward movement.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents activity, exercise, sport, and a healthy lifestyle. Can convey a sense of coolness, skill, or enjoyment of water activities.
Backstory
The 🏊 (swimmer) emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (🏾) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for a more diverse representation of people in emoji form. This specific combination depicts an individual with a darker skin tone engaging in the activity.
Usage Examples
- Talking about swimming lessons: 'Starting my swimming lessons next week! 🏊🏾♀️'
- On vacation: 'Having a great time by the pool! ☀️🏊🏾'
- After a workout: 'Just finished my laps! Feeling great! 🏊🏾'
- Inviting someone for a swim: 'Wanna go for a swim later? 🏊🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent summer activities, vacations, fitness, or general leisure by the pool or ocean.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with health, summer vacation, or competitive sports.