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Health risks at dozens of outside swimming locations in Netherlands

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The Local Germany

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· Jun 23, 2025

Freibad: The etiquette rules you need to know for Germany's outdoor pools

Swimming in an outdoor pool in Germany is one of the most popular summer past-times. Here are the rules and finer points of etiquette you need to know.

Metro

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· Jun 24, 2026

‘Dry strokers’ are the gross swimmers plaguing UK pools and lidos

'A cloud of dirt would engulf the pool.'

Le Monde

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· Jul 2, 2026

Earlier and more intense heatwaves drive expansion of swimming in Paris

Starting Saturday and continuing until the end of summer, swimming will be permitted in the Bassin de la Villette, at Bercy near the Bras Marie and just a few hundred meters from the Eiffel Tower, the Paris city hall announced.

The i Paper

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· Jul 4, 2026

This is where children aren’t learning to swim – and why that needs to change

Former Olympic swimmer Baroness Davies is among those raising alarm on the dangers children face due to shortfalls in swimming education

Daily Mail

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· Jul 7, 2026

How safe is your dip in the Med? The European holiday hotspots where toxic pufferfish have been spotted amid growing alarm over spread of toe-chomping creatures

How safe is your dip in the Med? The European holiday hotspots where toxic pufferfish have been spotted amid growing alarm over spread of toe-chomping creatures

Korea Times News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Child water safety guide: survival swimming, life jackets, constant supervision

Child water safety guide: survival swimming, life jackets, constant supervision

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Related coverage for "Health risks at dozens of outside swimming locations in Netherlands": The Local Germany — Freibad: The etiquette rules you need to know for Germany's outdoor pools . Metro — ‘Dry strokers’ are the gross swimmers plaguing UK pools and lidos. Le Monde — Earlier and more intense heatwaves drive expansion of swimming in Paris. The i Paper — This is where children aren’t learning to swim – and why that needs to change. Daily Mail — How safe is your dip in the Med? The European holiday hotspots where toxic pufferfish have been spotted amid growing alarm over spread of toe-chomping creatures. Korea Times News — Child water safety guide: survival swimming, life jackets, constant supervision