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 improved water quality and climate change driving the need for urban cooling, could the capital finally lift the ban?
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Bobby Finke | Unfiltered Waters
In this episode, Katie sits down with 2x Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke. They discuss everything from battling illness at Worlds to late-night data dives, Bobby shares the lessons, mindset shifts, and team pride that kept him pushing forward. He opens up about criticism, training quirks, and the drive to put USA men back on top—plus a few laughs about four-city debates and sprinting through 4,000 meters.
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Phelps & Rowdy vs USA Swimming | Cody Miller
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Swimming Superstar Summer McIntosh Talks Canadian Aquatic Greatness | CTV Your Morning
Canadian Swimmer Summer McIntosh joins us in studio following an absolutely dominant performance at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
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Want to Build and Grow a Great Sporting Culture? Here’s How! | Wayne Goldsmith
Wayne Goldsmith is a Speaker, Author, Mentor and Coach who’s been an influential thought leader in sport around the world for more than a quarter of a century.
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One-On-One With Canadian Olympic Champion Swimmer Summer McIntosh | CP24
CP24’s Courtney Heels speaks with Canadian Olympic champion swimmer Summer McIntosh in Toronto.
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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.
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Let’s Stop the Teenage Drop Out in Sport | Wayne Goldsmith
Wayne Goldsmith is a Speaker, Author, Mentor and Coach who’s been an influential thought leader in sport around the world for more than a quarter of a century.
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Cate Campbell Explains Why Swimming Is in a “Golden Era” | ABC News (Australia)
Cate Campbell wants Australian sports fans to know that we are in a golden era right now. Kayle McKeown is the “best backstroker the world has ever seen”. Mollie O’Callaghan has as many world titles as Ian Thorpe. Meg Harris is won gold with her eyes, literally, shut. The LA Games can’t come soon enough. Featured: Cate Campbell, Australian swimming great.