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Feeling the power of the water on a year-long swim of the River Tay

Dressed from head-to-toe in thick neoprene including hood, gloves, socks and goggles, Calum Maclean is ready for the final leg of his year-long swim of the River Tay. The experienced outdoor swimmer, ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Protesters’ in Berlin jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming

BERLIN — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there’s a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around 200 ...