man swimming: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FB 200D 2642
Description
A male swimmer emoji showing a person wearing a swimsuit and swim cap, mid-stroke in water. The 1F3FB modifier indicates a light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents swimming as an activity, sport, or hobby. It can also convey feelings of being active, healthy, or enjoying water-related activities.
Backstory
The basic 🏊 person swimming emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The gendered versions (man and woman swimmer) and skin tone modifiers were added later with Unicode 9.0 (2016), allowing for more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about exercise: 'Going for my daily swim! 🏊♂️'
- Discussing summer plans: 'Can't wait to hit the pool this summer! 🏊♂️'
- Referring to a specific sport: 'He's an Olympic swimmer 🏊♂️'
- Describing an activity: 'Just finished my swimming lesson 🏊♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent sports, fitness, summer activities, or relaxation by a pool/beach.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in contexts of exercise, public pools, or vacation plans.