When you hear that there is an event called the “24-Hour Arena Swim,” what do you think of? Most would automatically think it’s an event reserved for professional swimmers who have been training their ...

German swimming coach Bernd Berkhahn still hopes that the open water events at the Paris Olympics can take place as planned in the River Seine but has also called for a plan B. A report published last ...

Frithjof Seidel has ended his unique national team career as a man in women-dominated synchronized swimming. "I have reached a certain age and want to focus on other aspects in my life, as much as I ...

Beach holidays complete with sun loungers, sun cream and cold beers in the shade are probably not the first thing travelers associate with Germany. But the country of beer, bread and trains running ...

Several people lost their lives in swimming accidents over the weekend in Germany as the country experienced hot summer weather. Some others in distress were rescued, including two toddlers. In the ...

Swimming noodles have become a COVID-19 fashion item in Germany at a time when the nation’s learn-to-swim programs remain in lockdown. The buoys for little swimmers have been fitted to the top off ...

From the legendary city lido at Wannsee, immortalized in the 1951 German pop hit “Pack die Badehose ein” by Conny Froboess, to the smaller city beaches at Plötzensee in the Wedding district or the ...