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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Move through water by means of the limbs.

swim — move through water by means of the limbs. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 48.63/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including swimming teacher, and life guard.

Category: skills › practising sports SCI: 48.63/100 Also known as: use swimming stroke, using swimming stroke, performing swimming stroke, use swimming technique, swim competitively, swim in water

Occupations that require swim

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

swimming teacher · 🤖 4.7/10
life guard · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is swim?

Move through water by means of the limbs.

What category of skill is swim?

ESCO classifies swim under the skills category, specifically in the practising sports subcategory.

Is swim an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 48.63/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require swim?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list swim as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include swimming teacher, life guard.

How transferable is swim between industries?

ESCO tags swim as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is swim the same as use swimming stroke?

Yes — swim is also known as use swimming stroke, using swimming stroke, performing swimming stroke, use swimming technique, swim competitively, swim in water, using swimming technique, or perform swimming stroke. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn swim?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands swim and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.