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Meanings of active swimming in English

Russian
плавание
Spanish
locomoción acuática
Catalan
locomoció aquàtica

Biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium; in contrast of passive swimming, involves the expenditure of energy to travel to a desired location.

      плавание
      Usage of active swimming in English
      1
      The active swimming sperm-cell is reduced in size in proportion to its need to seek the ovum and bore its way into its yelk.
      The Evolution of Man — Volume 1
      Translations for active swimming