1) Aped minnows 2) Began a triathlon 3) Began a typical triathlon 4) Came crawling back 5) Challenged the Channel 6) Competed against Mark Spitz 7) Competed in a triathlon 8) Competed like Michael Phelps 9) Competed with Michael Phelps 10) Completed part of a triathlon 11) Crawled 12) Crawled back and forth Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/swam