泳yǒng

rn simplified form (簡體) of 泳 is identical to its traditional counterpart, pairing the water radical 氵 with the component 永. 永 originally meant “eternity” and provides the phonetic clue, while the water radical clearly marks the character’s connection to water and the action of moving through it. In compounds such as 游泳 (to swim) and 泳池 (swimming pool), 泳 conveys the idea of gliding through water. --- Modern simplified