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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Molly Quell

Surrounded by water, Dutch swimmers have plenty of places to cool off

APTOPIX Netherlands Extreme Weather Heat - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

While Parisians have recently rediscovered the pleasure of swimming in the Seine, Amsterdammers have been enjoying a cooling dip in the Dutch capital's Ij waterway for years.

In a country dominated by waterways, canals, rivers and below-sea-level pastures, wild swimming is on the rise in the Netherlands as climate change increases temperatures and extends the summer season.

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