| VANWISSE | Swimmer of the Murray's length in 2001, Tammy ... ... (3,5) |
| TAMMY | Swimmer of the Murray River's length in 2001, ... van Wisse (5) |
| HARPSEAL | Raphael's abstract, Swimmer of the North? (4,4) |
| VICTORIA | 19th century Queen south of the Murray (8) |
| FIENDISH | That's my lot, eaten by swimmer of evil intent (8) |
| SWANHILL | Sleepyhead to faint by hospital, ailing by the Murray? (4,4) |
| MERMAIDS | Swimmers of myth |
| REACHES | Sections of river, the upper ... of the Murray |
| HUME | What was the former name of the Murray River (4) |
| AMANDABEARD | Seven-time Olympic medallist who was American Swimmer of the Year in 2003 and 2004 (6,5) |
| EDERLE | First woman swimmer of the English Channel |
| OTTER | Expert swimmer of the weasel family |
| ESTHER | Synchro swimmer of the silver screen Ms. Williams |
| SPITZ | Mark, star swimmer of the '72 Olympics |
| KATIE | Ledecky who has been named World Swimmer of the Year five times |
| NURSESHARK | Slow swimmer of the Atlantic |
| ROE | Ripple of excitement opens for swimmers of the future (3) |
| DANEVANS | Andy Murray's partner in the men's doubles at the 2024 Olympics (3,5) |
| LANDLORD | The Pub ___, comedy creation of Al Murray's, on tour this year (8) |
| YORTAYORTAMAN | Which Jimmy Little song begins "I was born on the banks of the Murray"? (5,5,3) |
