The phrase "against swimmers" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing competition, rules, or actions that are in opposition to swimmers, such as in sports or safety regulations.
Example: "The new regulations were implemented to ensure fairness against swimmers who may use performance-enhancing drugs."
Alternatives: "in opposition to swimmers" or "contrary to swimmers".
And if Wales wins the right to swim, the tide against swimmers will turn sooner in England.
During the course of his event Valentine was placed in Heat 2 of 12 against swimmers that included Thepphithak Chindavong of Laos.
In Beijing, Laban was placed in the seventh heat of the August 14 preliminaries round against swimmers that included Chile's Oliver Elliot and Romania's Norbert Trandafir.
According to The Guardian, it's unclear when World Championship age limits against swimmers under 14 were removed, but at the world junior championships, the entrants must be at least 14 to swim. .
She finished five seconds behind the next slowest swimmer in the field, but she was competing against swimmers like 25-year-old Halsalllsall, who won medals in 2005 -- the year Tareq was born -- and 21-year-old Sarah Sjostrom, who Tareq named as her idol.
"It's important to have more opportunities to compete against elite swimmers from all over the world," Zhang said through an interpreter.
Her training at Barnet Copthall appears to be paying off, judging by the assured manner in which she eased to victory in her heat of the 100m backstroke against rival swimmers from Kosovo and Samoa.
The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming have said they will consider whether to take action against the swimmers.
The firm has dealt with a number of high profile cases including Simon Cowley's damages claim against fellow swimmer Nick D'Arcy over his assault.
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all swimming events at the Games were decided on a time only basis between competitors from all heats, therefore the rank shown is an overall position against every swimmer in the round.
A year later, again against able-bodied swimmers, she won the 800 freestyle at the African Games.
