man swimming: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FE 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A male swimmer with dark skin tone, wearing a swimming cap and goggles, depicted mid-stroke in water.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents swimming, sports, physical activity, competition, or an individual engaged in aquatic sports. The male and dark skin tone variations provide specificity.
Backstory
The basic 'swimmer' emoji (1F3CA) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The male gender variation (200D 2642 FE0F) was added as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, and the dark skin tone modifier (1F3FE) was also added with Emoji 2.0 in 2015, allowing for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Before a swim workout: 'Time to hit the pool! 🏊🏾♂️'
- Celebrating a swimming achievement: 'New personal best! 🏊🏾♂️'
- Referring to a male swimmer: 'He's a fantastic athlete 🏊🏾♂️'
- Talking about summer activities: 'Perfect day for a swim 🏊🏾♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent participation in swimming as a sport or recreational activity, often associated with fitness and summer.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, but might also be used in contexts of national pride during international swimming competitions.