Swimmer's ear is the colloquial name for acute otitis externa, an infection of the outer ear. Though the nickname implies that you get the infection from swimming, you can contract swimmer's ear ...
That's different than swimmer's ear, which is otitis externa. Swimmer's ear affects the ear canal. It runs from the outer ear to the eardrum. Normally this area is protected by your ear wax.
Swimmer's ear is the colloquial name for acute otitis externa, an infection of the outer ear. Though the nickname implies that you get the infection from swimming, you can contract swimmer's ear ...