What does the cryptic crossword clue "Swimmer in freezing lake swallows a lot of water (6,4)" mean?

The definition is "Swimmer". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ARCTIC (synonym="freezing = slang for very cold, though both terms are often used for complaining about temperatures that aren’t anywhere near sub-zero") + SEA (synonym="a lot of water") + L (synonym="abbreviation for lake") = ARCTICSEAL; definition: "Swimmer" The answer is ARCTICSEAL.

Swimmer in freezing lake swallows a lot of water (6,4)

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