FT readers: your favourite outdoor urban swimming spots around the world From Tel Aviv to Texas, via Sydney and San Francisco, you share your top spots for an open-air dip in the cityBadi behaviour: the joys of river and lake swimming in ZürichA deep dive into one of the best cities in the world for urban dippingHow cold-water swimming saved meThe chilly sea off New York’s Long Island has never felt so welcoming — or necessary — as during lockdown Take the plunge: eight of the UK’s most magical tidal pools These coastal treasures offer splendid saltwater swimming — and are destinations in their own rightHeat and ice: where to sauna and swim in Copenhagen Make like the locals — warm up in a waterfront sauna and then brave a cold dip in a variety of the city’s designated bathing zonesFive of the best spots for sea swimming closest to LondonThe FT’s resident cross-Channel swimmer shares her favourite places to hit the waves safely an hour or so from the capitalMore from this SeriesSeven of the best spots for open-air swimming in FrankfurtCool off this summer in one of the delightful lidos and lakes in and around the German financial hub — which also boasts a ‘Baywatch tribute act’Keep your cool: five spots near Rome for a swim in the sea Head for these cerulean waters, where the backdrop might be a medieval castle, a clifftop hamlet or an enchanted islandLaps of luxury: London’s best (and longest) hotel poolsWhether you want to power along or be pampered, here’s where to get in the swim
FT readers: your favourite outdoor urban swimming spots around the world From Tel Aviv to Texas, via Sydney and San Francisco, you share your top spots for an open-air dip in the cityBadi behaviour: the joys of river and lake swimming in ZürichA deep dive into one of the best cities in the world for urban dippingHow cold-water swimming saved meThe chilly sea off New York’s Long Island has never felt so welcoming — or necessary — as during lockdown Take the plunge: eight of the UK’s most magical tidal pools These coastal treasures offer splendid saltwater swimming — and are destinations in their own rightHeat and ice: where to sauna and swim in Copenhagen Make like the locals — warm up in a waterfront sauna and then brave a cold dip in a variety of the city’s designated bathing zonesFive of the best spots for sea swimming closest to LondonThe FT’s resident cross-Channel swimmer shares her favourite places to hit the waves safely an hour or so from the capitalMore from this SeriesSeven of the best spots for open-air swimming in FrankfurtCool off this summer in one of the delightful lidos and lakes in and around the German financial hub — which also boasts a ‘Baywatch tribute act’Keep your cool: five spots near Rome for a swim in the sea Head for these cerulean waters, where the backdrop might be a medieval castle, a clifftop hamlet or an enchanted islandLaps of luxury: London’s best (and longest) hotel poolsWhether you want to power along or be pampered, here’s where to get in the swim