French vocabulary
| la piscine | the swimming pool | |
| nager | to swim | |
| le maillot de bain | the swimsuit | |
| un maillot une pièce | one-piece swimsuit | |
| un slip de bain | a Speedo | |
| le maillot de bain | the swimming trunks | |
| un maillot deux pièces | two-piece swimsuit | |
| le bikini | the bikini | |
| le maître nageur | lifeguard (m) | |
| la maître nageuse | lifeguard (f) | |
| un bonnet de bain | a swimming cap | |
| les brassards | arm bands | |
| une bouée | a rubber ring | |
| les palmes | flippers | |
| le petit bassin | the children's pool | |
| les lunettes de natation | swimming goggles | |
| un pince-nez | a nose-clip | |
| faire de l'apnée | to hold one's breath under water | |
| le grand bassin | the big pool | |
| plonger | to dive | |
| un plongeoir | a diving board | |
| la serviette | the towel | |
| s'essuyer | to dry oneself |