Jul 6, 2019Refreshing Advice on Swimming SafetyIn the UK, news services feature safety warnings warning swimmers to stay out of open waters. Contrast attitudes at home with this...
Apr 11, 2019Swim City ExhibitionSwim City Exhibition Basel Switzerland 25.05. – 29.09.2019 Swim City Opening: 24/05/2019, 7 PM The exhibition “Swim City“will be the...
Jul 15, 2018Wild Swimming Gunten SwitzerlandCulture clash! Click the image below and see for yourself the contrast between British and Swiss culture when it comes to outdoor...
Aug 10, 2017Europeans say yes, the British: “Nein, Nein, Nein”?Having spent a fortnight touring France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland I am left with many questions about the disparity between...
Jun 23, 2017Brit-Swiss ContrastAn item in the news from Switzerland warning swimmers that on Monday a boy of eight was bitten by a beaver whilst swimming in the Rhine...
Dec 31, 2016Who Pulled the Plug on Australian River Swimming?Pollution has changed the face of river swimming across the world. Not that pollution in itself has put people off outdoor swimming. In...
Oct 30, 2014Swiss Alp Resort Deals Death Blow to British River and Lake SwimmingImprobable you may think – but actually it’s true! On our recent visit to Switzerland, my wife and I just managed to squeeze in a visit...
Sep 19, 2014Baines des Paquis – Inspiration for the Thames Baths ProjectGeneva City of Peace The first thing that strikes you as a swimmer in Geneva is the colour and clarity of the water. Then their is Jet...
Aug 22, 2014The Good Old Days?These pictures of Bains Des Paquis (Geneva, Switzerland) remind me of so many photographs of our great British swimming past. The...
Aug 21, 2014Basel Switzerland – River Swimming like nowhere else!Basel City of Culture Basel is a remarkable city from a swimmers perspective. The local police have produced the following advice leaflet...
Aug 18, 2014Wild Swimming in Bern – the Capital City of SwitzerlandNestled beneath the Capitol Building you will find a swimmers paradise. A Lido free for all to use with diving boards, children’s pools,...
Aug 14, 2014Wild Swimming Hits the RoofWhilst in Switzerland filming my new documentary about different attitudes towards river swimming in Europe, I came across these wild...
Aug 11, 2014Is river and lake swimming really as dangerous as some would have us believe?This is the question I asked and I believe I have found the answer in Switzerland… #health #WaterSports #Sports #swimming #river...
Aug 7, 2014River Swimming in ZürichUpper Letten River Pool Having spent a week in Switzerland, I’m staggered at the difference in attitude towards swimming in Europe...
Jul 31, 2014River and Lake Swimming a National Treasure in SwitzerlandCool – Free of Charge in the Bath Sadly the weather here in Switzerland is unseasonably bad but what I have seen and experienced is...
Jul 24, 2014Bathing Place – ChertseyHappy days! Bathing at Chertsey. #WaterSports #history #swimming #river #SwimmingandDiving #wildswimming #CultureoftheUnitedKingdom...
Jul 17, 2014Bern – A City of SwimmersCrave Online reports: “We’re very laid-back people,” said Regula, a 30-something resident of Bern, appointed one of my unofficial...
Apr 24, 2014A Refreshing Attitude Towards River SwimmingMuch has recently been said about safe river swimming. Its easy to think that when it comes to safety standards the British kite-mark is...
Apr 17, 2014Rhine SwimmingThe Guardian Witness reports: “Every summer the Rhine in Basel becomes a wonderful water playground, with beaches, bars and buzz. The...
Dec 12, 2013Swim in the river? Yes, in Zurich you can!The Oberer Letten has a 400-metre swimming channel in the Limmat and a two-metre high diving platform. Two beach volleyball courts on the...