traversebyswimming
verbUK /trəˈvɜːs baɪ ˈswɪmɪŋ/
US /trəˈvɝːs baɪ ˈswɪmɪŋ/
To cross a place by swimming.
We traversed the lake by swimming from one shore to the other.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To move through water to get past an obstacle.
The explorers traversed the flooded cave by swimming.
3. To travel across a body of water using swimming strokes.
She traversed the channel by swimming in a steady crawl.
4. To make a crossing of a river or strait by swimming rather than by boat.
They traversed the river by swimming instead of taking the ferry.