Swimming to and from work

HADRIAN ION on August 14, 2025 at 12:16 pm

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2012/oc...

Years ago, there was a proposal to turn part of the River Thames into a swimming route for London commuters, but the idea was never realised.

London 'LidoLine' could allow commuters to swim to work

Boris Bikes not strenuous enough? Proposal by Y/N Studio would transform canals into a swimmable network, from Little Venice to Limehouse

Wendy Boat-Cumming on August 14, 2025 at 11:39 am

Idea: Swimming to and from work

Link: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20170...

Some people in Germany also swim to work.

The man who swims to work

Most people commute by bus, train or car – but Benjamin David gets to work by plunging into Munich’s Isar River.

Blinko on August 14, 2025 at 9:51 am

Idea: Swimming to and from work

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9VqHE_I9j...

This is a great way to start the day!

Richard P on August 14, 2025 at 7:24 am

Idea: Swimming to and from work

Link: https://observingleslie.com/magazine/swim-...

Swimming is a popular way of commuting to work during the summer in Switzerland.

Swim to the Office: Summer River Commuting in Switzerland — Observing Leslie

During the hot summer months in at least two Swiss cities—Basel and Bern—workers commute to or from their jobs via river.

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