Category: Open Water
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Paris Extends River Swimming Season as Turnout Nears 100,000 | France 24 English
Nearly 100,000 people have taken a dip at three River Seine bathing sites in Paris since their July opening, with authorities extending the swimming season, the city’s mayor said on Wednesday, August 27. Caroline Baum reports.
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Chicago River Swim: The First Organized Swim in the Chicago River in 98 Years | WGN News
The city of Chicago has officially approved the 2025 Chicago River Swim, marking the first open water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years. This landmark event will generate critical funds for ALS research and youth swim education programs. CEO and founder, Doug McConnell sat down with us to share more.
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Turkish Police Search for Russian Swimmer Who Disappeared During Bosphorus Race | Euronews
Turkish police search for Russian swimmer who disappeared during Bosphorus race More than 2,800 swimmers from 81 countries took part in Sunday morning’s competition, the 37th time it has been held, which is considered one of the world’s leading open-water races.
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15-Year-Old Ventura Swimmer Completes 12-Mile Anacapa Island Crossing for Veterans and Firefighters | News Channel 3-12
Nackers, the daughter of a Ventura Fire Captain, began the swim before sunrise and reached the beach after 1 p.m., battling strong currents, big swells and high winds along the way. See News Channel 3-12
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Berlin Protesters Challenge the City’s Century-Old ‘No Swimming Rule’ | DW News
For over a century, swimming in central Berlin’s Spree River has been banned due to hygiene concerns. Now, campaigners from Flussbad Berlin are challenging that rule — not with placards, but with paddles. As urban waterways in cities like Paris and New York open to swimmers, Berliners argue it’s time their city followed suit. With…
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Seine River Open for Swimming: Paris Placed Under “High Vigilance” Over Heatwave | France 24
Temperature records were broken at at least four weather stations in southern France on Monday as much of the country baked in a new summer heatwave and the government called for vigilance. Bryan Quinn tells us more.