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Splashing out: FT Globetrotter’s summer swimming guide

The best places for a dip in and around our destination cities, from lake swimming in Zürich to Rome’s closest beaches — via London’s best hotel pools

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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 city
Badi behaviour: the joys of river and lake swimming in Zürich
A deep dive into one of the best cities in the world for urban dipping
How cold-water swimming saved me
The 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 right
Heat 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 zones
Five of the best spots for sea swimming closest to London
The FT’s resident cross-Channel swimmer shares her favourite places to hit the waves safely an hour or so from the capital

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