During heatwaves, there is nothing more refreshing than plunging into the (relatively) cool waters of Switzerland’s lakes. But is swimming in Alpine lakes allowed — and if so, under what conditions?
Switzerland is blessed with a huge variety of lakes and rivers that are perfect for bathing and swimming. But with a number of fatal incidents already hitting the news this summer, we look at the best way to swim in safety.
Freezing temperatures did not dampen the mood Saturday as thousands of people dressed up as superheroes and other characters, ceremoniously walked to the shores of Lake Geneva, and jumped in.
Zurich will be testing out a longer summer season and extended hours at some of the city's swimming pools this year in a move designed to better meet the needs of residents.
Geneva authorities on Tuesday voted in favour of a new rule defining the attire people may use to swim in the city’s pools after a long-running argument.
The authorities in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen are warning the public from swimming in a popular bathing spot on the river Rhine after two members of the public were bitten by a beaver.
A swimming complex in Lausanne that hosted the Swiss national championships was closed on Monday after 40 competitors fell sick from a mystery ailment.
Switzerland's former Olympic swimming coach Flavio Bomio was jailed for 11 years on Friday for sexually abusing boys, two years after he was disgraced when victims came forward.
Integration comes before religion, according to the country’s supreme court. It ruled that a 14-year-old Muslim girl could not be excused from swimming lessons because the teacher was male.
<p>Ernst Bromeis, the Swiss swimmer who set out to swim the length of the Rhine, has given up his quest after about 400 kilometres due to health concerns.</p>
