🏊🏼♂
man swimming: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FC 200D 2642
Description
A man swimming, with medium-dark skin tone. He is depicted in a swimming cap and goggles, actively in the water, often showing motion.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents sports, fitness, recreation, or aquatic activities. Can also convey a sense of movement or being refreshed.
Backstory
The base 'Man Swimming' emoji (1F3CA 200D 2642 FE0F) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The medium-dark skin tone modifier (1F3FC) was added with Emoji 2.0 (2015), allowing for more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about going for a swim: 'Heading to the pool! 🏊🏾♂️'
- Discussing swimming and fitness: 'Just finished my laps. 🏊🏾♂️ Feeling great!'
- Planning a vacation: 'Can't wait to go swimming on holiday! 🏖️🏊🏾♂️'
- Referring to a male swimmer: 'He's a strong swimmer. 🏊🏾♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent swimming, exercise, or a trip to the beach/pool.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used in contexts of summer activities or sports.