Water live · 09:00Rhine Basel 12.6°Aare Bern 11.7°Lake Zurich 12.7°Limmat Baden 12.2°
Source: FOEN Hydrology, City of ZurichEditorial · Calendar
Public events around sweating, swimming and cold water — from the Samichlaus swim to the Rhine swim. Picked by us and listed free of charge.
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PoolsLake crossing
Wed, 7 July 2027 · Only in fine weather with water at 21 °C or more — decision on the Monday before
Strandbad Mythenquai → Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen (1500 m) · Zürich ZH
Organiser: Verein Stadtzürcher Seeüberquerung
Fallback dates 14 July and 25 Aug 2027 · tickets from Monday noon before (Ticketcorner)
Checked on 11.11.2026
PoolsRiver swim
Tue, 17 August 2027 · Start 6 pm
Rhein · Start Schaffhauserrheinweg (Höhe Stachelrain), Ziel Johanniterbrücke · Basel BS
Organiser: SLRG Sektion Basel
Fallback date one week later
Checked on 11.11.2026
PoolsRiver swim
Sat, 21 August 2027 · 12 noon–4:30 pm
Limmat, Zürich · Zürich ZH
Organiser: Zürileu Schwimm-Veranstaltungen
Tickets from 18 Aug 2027, 5 pm
Checked on 11.11.2026
PoolsRiver swim
Sat, 21 August 2027
Aare, Solothurn · Solothurn SO
Organiser: Aareschwimmen Solothurn
Checked on 11.11.2026
PoolsLake crossingDate to follow
Date to follow · August 2027 · Previously mid-August (2026: Sun 16 August)
Caprino → Lido di Lugano (2500 m) · Lugano TI
Organiser: Associazione Traversata Lago di Lugano 1932
Checked on 11.11.2026 · Source