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Swimming in Spree River? Berliners rally to reclaim water access after 100-year ban

A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the water.

Around 200 people jumped into the slow-moving, greenish water on Tuesday to show that it's not only clean enough, but also lots of fun to splash and swim in the Mitte neighbourhood along the world-famous Museum Island.

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