476 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (88%).
r/Swimming Traffic & Engagement r/Swimming Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/Swimming Most Active Times When r/Swimming Is Most Active
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r/Swimming Flair Performance r/Swimming Flair Performance
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No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/Swimming Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Swimming
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| swimming | 96 (20.2%) | 13 | 21 |
| swim | 71 (14.9%) | 127 | 26 |
| pool | 32 (6.7%) | 22 | 20 |
| water | 26 (5.5%) | 22 | 16 |
| freestyle | 24 (5.0%) | 26 | 24 |
| time | 18 (3.8%) | 17 | 12 |
| beginner | 16 (3.4%) | 12 | 19 |
| swimmer | 14 (2.9%) | 541 | 24 |
| swimmers | 13 (2.7%) | 69 | 30 |
| anyone | 13 (2.7%) | 15 | 27 |
r/Swimming Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Swimming
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/Swimming Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Swimming
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Polish swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski has become the first person in history to swim across the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Poland
So there's a guy trying to swim the entire coast of Norway right now
Controversial take: If you’re learning to swim freestyle as an adult, be careful with advice from people who learned it as kids
Another lane sharing vent post
Swimmers ear awareness post
19 year old German breaks 1500m world record (14:26.79)
My younger brother was a competitive swimmer. PEOPLE just published his story.
This is insane why would he do this😂
opinion: water walkers should move out of lap lanes when lap swimmers show up and there’s no other lanes available.
You have a swimmers body - not in a bad way
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski has become the first person in history to swim across the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Poland | 7.0K | 206 | image | Aug 3 |
| So there's a guy trying to swim the entire coast of Norway right now | 727 | 49 | image | Aug 31 |
| Controversial take: If you’re learning to swim freestyle as an adult, be careful with advice from people who learned it as kids | 422 | 122 | text | Aug 24 |
| Another lane sharing vent post | 382 | 84 | image | Aug 18 |
| Swimmers ear awareness post | 378 | 71 | text | Aug 2 |
| 19 year old German breaks 1500m world record (14:26.79) | 373 | 30 | link | Aug 17 |
| My younger brother was a competitive swimmer. PEOPLE just published his story. | 342 | 17 | link | Aug 27 |
| This is insane why would he do this😂 | 298 | 46 | image | Aug 7 |
| opinion: water walkers should move out of lap lanes when lap swimmers show up and there’s no other lanes available. | 255 | 104 | text | Aug 27 |
| You have a swimmers body - not in a bad way | 242 | 97 | text | Aug 19 |
r/Swimming Audience Overlap r/Swimming Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Swimming FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Swimming
What's the best time to post on r/Swimming?
Based on posting volume, r/Swimming is most active on Mondays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Swimming?
r/Swimming averages 15 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Swimming get?
Posts on r/Swimming average about 32 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Swimming get most?
On r/Swimming, most posts are text posts (88%)