man swimming: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FC 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A male swimmer with darker skin tone, wearing a swimming cap and goggles, in the act of swimming.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents activity, sport, personal achievement, or a recreational pursuit.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence. The base emoji 1F3CA (Swimmer) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The skin tone modifier 1F3FC (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-5) and the male gender sign 2642 (Male Sign) combined with the ZWJ 200D and variation selector FE0F allow for specific gender and skin tone representation, arriving as Unicode 4.0 in 2016 for specific gendered versions.
Usage Examples
- Talking about exercise: 'Just finished my swim for the day! 🏊🏾♂️'
- Planning a beach trip: 'Can't wait to hit the pool on vacation! 🏊🏾♂️'
- Discussing sports: 'He's a natural in the water. 🏊🏾♂️'
- Referring to leisure: 'Perfect day for a dip! 🏊🏾♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used in contexts of fitness, summer activities, sports, or personal health.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used in conjunction with 'sports day' or 'beach vacation' themes.