godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
swim
Basic intransitive verb for swimming in water.
夏は毎日プールで泳ぐ。
In summer I swim in the pool every day.
人混みを泳ぐようにして前に進んだ。
I pushed my way forward through the crowd as if swimming.
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
get along in life; make one's way through the world
Figurative: navigating life's difficulties; often used with 世の中 or 世間.
彼は世の中を上手に泳いでいる。
He is skillfully making his way through the world.
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
Rare, somewhat dated usage for staggering or swaying unsteadily.
酔って足元が泳いでいる。
He is drunk and his legs are tottering.