What does the cryptic crossword clue "Untied swimmer in European country (9)" mean?

The definition is "country". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EEL (synonym="‘swimmer’") in FRANCE (synonym="European country") = FREELANCE The answer is FREELANCE.

Untied swimmer in European country (9)

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