man swimming: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FB 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A male swimmer with light skin tone. He is wearing a swimming cap and goggles, likely in a swimming pool.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents swimming, sports, fitness, recreation, or athleticism.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Man Swimmer' (1F3CA 200D 2642 FE0F) with a Fitzpatrick modifier for light skin tone (1F3FB). The base 'Man Swimmer' emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016), extending the range of sports and gender-specific activities. The skin tone modifier allows for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about going for a swim: 'Heading to the pool! 🏊🏻♂️'
- Discussing swimming lessons: 'He's learning to swim 🏊🏻♂️'
- Referring to a male swimmer: 'The athlete is a strong 🏊🏻♂️'
- Representing a swimming competition: 'Good luck to all the 🏊🏻♂️s!'
- Talking about fitness: 'Time for a good workout 🏊🏻♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent swimming as a sport, leisure activity, or exercise.
East Asian culture:
Similarly used for swimming, sometimes appearing in contexts related to healthy lifestyles or competition.