man swimming: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F3CA 1F3FF 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A male swimmer with dark skin tone, wearing a swimming cap and goggles, actively engaged in swimming.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents swimming, male athletes, exercise, sports, fitness, or aquatic activities.
Backstory
The swimmer emoji (U+1F3CA) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (U+1F3FF for Dark Skin Tone) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015. The zero width joiner (ZWJ) sequence with U+2642 (male sign) and U+FE0F (emoji variation selector) specifically creates the representation of a male swimmer with that particular skin tone, rather than a generic or gender-neutral swimmer.
Usage Examples
- Talking about going for a swim: 'Heading to the pool! 🏊🏿♂️'
- Discussing an athlete: 'He's a strong swimmer! 🏊🏿♂️'
- Referring to fitness: 'Morning workout done! 🏊🏿♂️'
- Planning summer activities: 'Beach day and a swim! 🏊🏿♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used in contexts of sports, fitness, summer activities, or representing male athletes.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in discussions about health, competitive sports, or leisure activities involving water.