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🏊🏻‍♂️U+1F3CA U+1F3FB U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F

Man swimming emoji: light skin tone

🏊🏻‍♂️ is the man swimming emoji (🏊‍♂️) with light skin tone. It's 🏊‍♂️ followed by a skin tone modifier, and was added in Emoji 4.0 in 2016.

Unicode name
man swimming: light skin tone
Category
People & body, People playing sports
Added
Emoji 4.0 in 2016
Code points
U+1F3CA U+1F3FB U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F
Base emoji
🏊‍♂️ Man swimming

What it means

Mid-stroke and pulling one arm through the water, this male swimmer is hard at work. It appears in posts about swim workouts, pool and ocean days, competitive swimming, and triathlon training or races.

How it looks

🏊🏻‍♂️
Your device
Man swimming emoji: light skin tone, as drawn in Noto Color Emoji by Google
Noto Color Emoji
Man swimming emoji: light skin tone, as drawn in Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors
Twemoji
Man swimming emoji: light skin tone, as drawn in OpenMoji by OpenMoji, the open-source emoji and icon project
OpenMoji

Other skin tones

Each skin tone has its own page with its codes. Copy one right here, or open it.

What it's made of

🏊🏻‍♂️ is 5 code points that phones draw as one emoji:

  1. 🏊Person swimmingU+1F3CA
  2. 🏻Light skin toneU+1F3FB
  3. Zero width joiner, which joins the pieces into one emojiU+200D
  4. ♂️Male signU+2642 U+FE0F
  5. Variation selector-16, which asks for the colorful emoji styleU+FE0F

How to type 🏊🏻‍♂️

iPhone and iPad
Open the emoji keyboard, tap Search Emoji and type “man swimming”, then press and hold it and choose light skin tone.
Android
In Gboard, tap the emoji button and search for “man swimming”, then press and hold it and choose light skin tone.
Mac
Press Control–Command–Space (or Globe + E) and type “man swimming”, then press and hold it and choose light skin tone.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) and type “man swimming”, then pick light skin tone with the skin tone button at the top of the panel.

In other languages

LanguageNameKeywords
Españolhombre nadando: tono de piel clarohombre, hombre nadando, nadar, tono de piel claro
Françaisnageur : peau clairehomme, nage, nageur, peau claire
DeutschSchwimmer: helle Hautfarbehelle Hautfarbe, kraulen, Pool, Schwimmbad, schwimmen, Schwimmer
Italianonuotatore: carnagione chiaracarnagione chiara, nuotatore, nuoto, piscina, sport, uomo
Portuguêshomem nadando: pele clarahomem, homem nadando, nadar, natação, pele clara
Nederlandszwemmende man: lichte huidskleurlichte huidskleur, man, zwemmen, zwemmende man
Svenskaman som simmar: ljus hyljus hy, man, man som simmar, simmare, simning
Polskipływający mężczyzna: karnacja jasnabasen, karnacja jasna, kraulem, mężczyzna, na basenie, pływający, pływak, pływanie, sport, triathlon, woda, zawody
Türkçeyüzen erkek: açık cilt tonuaçık cilt tonu, adam, erkek, yüzen erkek, yüzme
Русскийпловец: очень светлый тон кожимужчина, очень светлый тон кожи, плавание, пловец, спорт
Українськаплавець: світлий тон шкіриплавання, плавець, світлий тон шкіри, чоловік
Ελληνικάάντρας κολυμβητής: ανοιχτόχρωμος τόνος δέρματοςανοιχτόχρωμος τόνος δέρματος, άντρας, άντρας κολυμβητής, κολύμβηση
العربيةسباح: بشرة بلون فاتحبشرة بلون فاتح, سباح, يسبح, يعوم
עבריתגבר שוחה: גוון עור בהיראיש, גבר, גוון עור בהיר, שוחה, שחייה, שחיין
فارسیشناگر مرد: پوست سفیدآب‌تنی, پوست سفید, شنا, شنا کردن, شناگر, شناگر مرد
हिन्दीतैरता हुआ पुरुष: गोरी त्वचाआदमी, गोरी त्वचा, तैरता हुआ पुरुष, तैरना, पुरुष
বাংলাপুরুষ সাঁতারু: হালকা ত্বকের রঙছেলে, পুরুষ, পুরুষ সাঁতারু, সাঁতার, হালকা ত্বকের রঙ
Bahasa Indonesiapria berenang: warna kulit cerahlaki-laki, pria berenang, renang, warna kulit cerah
Tiếng Việtngười đàn ông đang bơi: màu da sángbơi, màu da sáng, người đàn ông, người đàn ông đang bơi
ไทยผู้ชายว่ายน้ำ: โทนผิวสีขาวกีฬา, คน, ไตรกีฬา, โทนผิวสีขาว, นักว่ายน้ำ, ผู้ชาย, ฟรีสไตล์, ว่ายน้ำ
日本語泳ぐ男: 薄い肌色スイマー, スイミング, スイム, スポーツ, 水泳, 泳ぐ男, 男性, 薄い肌色
한국어수영하는 남자: 하얀 피부수영, 수영 선수, 수영장, 수영하기, 수영하는 남자, 스포츠, 운동, 자유형, 철인 3종 경기, 트라이애슬론, 하얀 피부
中文(简体)男生游泳: 较浅肤色游泳, 男, 男生游泳, 较浅肤色
中文(繁體)男生游泳:白皮膚游泳, 男, 男生游泳, 白皮膚
Names in 100 more languages
Afrikaansmanlike swemmer: ligte velkleur
AkanBarima reboro nsuo: wedeε ani a εda so
Albanianburrë që noton: nuancë lëkure e çelët
Amharicየወንድ ዋናተኛ: የቆዳ ዓይነት-1-2
Armenianտղամարդ լողորդ․ բաց գույնի մաշկ
Assameseসাঁতুৰি থকা পুৰুষ: পাতল ছালৰ ৰং
Azerbaijaniüzgüçü kişi: açıq dəri tonu
Bashkirйөҙөүсе ир: аҡһыл тән төҫө
Basquegizon igerilaria: 1–2. mota
Belarusianплывец: светлы тон скуры
Bosnianplivač: svijetla boja kože
Bulgarianплуващ мъж: светла кожа
Burmeseရေကူးနေသူ အမျိုးသား − အသားဖြူရောင်
Canadian Frenchnageur : peau claire
Cantonese游水嘅男人: 淺膚色
Cantonese (Simplified)游水嘅男人: 浅肤色
Catalanhome que neda: pell molt clara
CherokeeᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᏓᏬ: ᎤᏗᏴᎳᏘ ᎤᏁᎦᎵ ᏄᏍᏛᎢ
Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)男泳手:白皮膚
Chuvashишекен: сӑран ҫутӑ тӗсӗ
Croatianmuškarac pliva: svijetla boja kože
Czechplavec: světlý odstín pleti
Danishmandlig svømmer: lys teint
Estonianmeesujuja: hele nahatoon
European Portuguesehomem a nadar: tipo de pele 1–2
Faroesemaður sum svimur: ljósur húðarlitur
Filipinolalaking lumalangoy: light na kulay ng balat
Finnishuiva mies: vaalea iho
Galiciannadador: ton de pel moi claro
Georgianმოცურავე კაცი: კანის ღია ტონალობა
Gujaratiસ્વિમ કરતો પુરુષ: ચામડીનો આછો રંગ
Hausanamiji mai yin ninƙaya: launin fata mai haske
Hindi (Latin)swimming karta aadmi: Fair skin
Hungarianúszó férfi: világos bőrtónus
Icelandicsundmaður: ljós húðlitur
Igbonwoke na-egwu mmiri: ọtanjele ahụ maka ọcha
Irishfear ag snámh: ton cnis geal
Javanesewong lanang nglangi: kulit putih
Kannadaಈಜುತ್ತಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ: ತಿಳಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚರ್ಮ
Kazakhжүзуші ер: 1–2 тері түсі
Kazakh (Arabic)ءجۇزۋشى ەر: 1–2 تەرى ءتۇسى
Khmerបុរសហែលទឹក: សម្បុរស
Kinyarwandaumugabo uri koga: ibara ry’uruhu rwera
Konkaniदादलो पेंवता: उजळ कातीचो रंग
Kyrgyzсүзүп бара жаткан эркек: акжуумал
Kʼicheʼachi katajin kmuxanik: saq ub’antajik b’aqilal
Laoຜູ້ຊາຍລອຍນໍ້າ: ສີຜິວໂທນຂາວ
Latvianvīrietis peld: gaišs ādas tonis
Lithuanianvyras plaukikas: šviesios odos
Lower Sorbianplěwaŕ: swětła barwa kóže
LuxembourgishSchwëmmer: hell Hautfaarf
Macedonianпливач: тип на кожа 1–2
Malaylelaki berenang: ton kulit cerah
Malayalamനീന്തൽക്കാരൻ: തെളിഞ്ഞ ചർമ്മ നിറം
Malteseraġel jgħum: ton ċar tal-ġilda
Marathiपोहणारा पुरुष: उजळ त्वचा
Mongolianсэлж буй эрэгтэй: цайвар
Māoritāne kauhoe: kiri āhua māmā
Nepaliपौंडी खेलिरहेको छोरामान्छे: छालाको प्रकार-१-२
Nigerian PidginMan Wé De Swim: Laít Skín Ton
Northern Sothomonna o a rutha: mmala wa letlalo wa go taga
Norwegianmannlig svømmer: hudtype 1–2
Norwegian Nynorskmannleg symjar: hudtype 1–2
Odiaପହଁରୁଥିବା ପୁରୁଷ: ହାଲକା ଚର୍ମ ରଙ୍ଗ
Oromodhiira daakaa jiru: toonii gogaa ifaa
Pashtoسړی لامبو وهي: د روڼ پوستکي ټون
Punjabiਤੈਰਦਾ ਪੁਰਸ਼: ਗੋਰਾ ਰੰਗ
Punjabi (Arabic)تیراکی کردا بندہ: ہلکی رنگت آلی جلد
Quechuatata waytachkan: chuya qara niraq
Romanianbărbat care înoată: ton deschis al pielii
Romanshum che noda: pel clera
Scottish Gaelicduine a’ snàmh: tòna soilleir a’ chraicinn
Serbianпливач: светла кожа
Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia & Herzegovina)пливач: свијетла кожа
Serbian (Latin)plivač: svetla koža
Serbian (Latin, Bosnia & Herzegovina)plivač: svijetla koža
Shanၽူႈၸၢႆးလုၺ်းၼမ်ႉ: သီၽိဝ်ၼိူဝ်ႉၶၢဝ်
Sindhiمرد ترندي: گوري رنگت
Sinhalaපිහිනන මිනිසා: සමෙහි වර්ගය-1-2
Slovakplavec: svetlý tón pleti
Slovenianplavalec: svetel ten kože
Somalinin dabaalanaya: jidh fudud
Swahilimwanaume anayeogelea: ngozi nyeupe
Tajikмарди шино карда истода: ранги равшани пӯст
Tamilநீந்தும் ஆண்: வகை 1–2
Teluguఈత కొడుతున్న పురుషుడు: లేత చర్మపు రంగు
Tigrinyaሰብኣይ ክሕንብስ ከሎ፦ ፍኹስ ዝበለ ቆርበት
Tongantangata kakau: kili hinehina
Tswanamonna yo o thumang: letlalo le lesweu
Turkmenýüzüp ýören erkek: açyk deri reňki
Upper Sorbianpłuwar: swětła barba kože
Urduتیراکی کرتا ہوا مرد: جلد کی ہلکی رنگت
Uyghurئۈزۈۋاتقان ئەر: ئاچ تېرە رەڭ
Uzbeksuzayotgan erkak: 1–2-teri turi
Welshdyn yn nofio: arlliw croen golau
Wolofgóor guy féey: xeesaayu der bu woyof
Xhosaindoda equbhayo: ithoni yesikhumba esikhanyayo
Yorubaọkùnrin tí ń wẹdò: amọ́lára
Yoruba (Benin)ɔkùnrin tí ń wɛdò: amɔ́lára
Zuluindoda ebhukudayo: uhlobo-1-2

Codes

Code points
U+1F3CA U+1F3FB U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F
HTML
🏊🏻‍♂️
CSS
\1F3CA\1F3FB\200D\2642\FE0F
JavaScript, Rust, Swift
\u{1F3CA}\u{1F3FB}\u{200D}\u{2642}\u{FE0F}
Python
\U0001F3CA\U0001F3FB\u200D\u2642\uFE0F
UTF-8 bytes
F0 9F 8F 8A F0 9F 8F BB E2 80 8D E2 99 82 EF B8 8F
UTF-16
D83C DFCA D83C DFFB 200D 2642 FE0F
URL encoded
%F0%9F%8F%8A%F0%9F%8F%BB%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F

Questions

What does 🏊🏻‍♂️ mean?

Mid-stroke and pulling one arm through the water, this male swimmer is hard at work. It appears in posts about swim workouts, pool and ocean days, competitive swimming, and triathlon training or races. 🏊🏻‍♂️ shows it with light skin tone; the meaning is the same.

What is the difference between 🏊🏻‍♂️ and 🏊‍♂️?

🏊🏻‍♂️ is the 🏊‍♂️ man swimming emoji with light skin tone. It's 🏊‍♂️ followed by a skin tone modifier, so it is 5 code points long: U+1F3CA U+1F3FB U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F.

How do I type 🏊🏻‍♂️?

Find 🏊‍♂️ in your emoji keyboard by searching “man swimming”, then press and hold it and choose light skin tone. On Windows, pick the tone with the skin tone button in the emoji panel. You can also copy it from this page.

What is the Unicode for 🏊🏻‍♂️?

U+1F3CA U+1F3FB U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F. In HTML you can write 🏊🏻‍♂️

When was 🏊🏻‍♂️ added?

It was added in Emoji 4.0, released in 2016.