https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A man taking part in the Seeüberquerung, an annual event in which thousands of swimmers cross Lake Zurich, drowned on Wednesday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170706/man-drowns-during-zurich-lake-swim Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:34:55 +0200 man-drowns-during-zurich-lake-swim As Switzerland basks in the sun for a second day swimmers are being warned that many rivers and lakes have yet to heat up. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160624/river-swimmers-advised-to-beware-of-risks Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:11:10 +0200 river-swimmers-advised-to-beware-of-risks Swiss pool attendants are warning that water quality is suffering as swimmers flout the rules regarding showering and enter the pool with their underwear on. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150717/hygiene-rules-being-flouted-in-outdoor-pools Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:42:11 +0200 hygiene-rules-being-flouted-in-outdoor-pools A German chemistry professor started a gruelling four-week solo swim down the Rhine river on Monday for the benefit of science and the environment. Andreas Fath is the second swimmer to embark on the challenge in recent weeks after 46-year-old Swiss man Ernst Bromeis set off three weeks ago. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140729/german-starts-solo-rhine-swim-in-switzerland Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:35:00 +0200 german-starts-solo-rhine-swim-in-switzerland A man from Graübunden is attempting to swim the length of the river Rhine from its source to its mouth, a journey of 1,247 kilometres. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140725/swiss-swimmer-attempts-rhine-record Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:12:00 +0200 swiss-swimmer-attempts-rhine-record