Our top 5 urban swim spots
You don’t necessarily need to travel to remote spots to enjoy outdoor swimming. There are many great urban swimming destinations that you might have never considered. Here are our top 5 urban swim spots.
1 – London
Discover urban swimming at its finest at the Royal Docks. Swim past the huge cranes and skyscrapers as planes take off overhead. A real London experience. Open all year round.
londonroyaldocksows.co.uk
2 – New York
Join the Brooklyn hipsters and Russian immigrants at Brighton Beach, also the home of legendary open water swimming club Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers.
cibbows.org
3 – Helsinki
The Allas Sea Pool has three outdoor pools, including one fed with sea water. Or head to Löyly for a suana and a dip in the Baltic, followed by a cocktail on the rooftop bar.
allasseapool.fi
loylyhelsinki.fi
4 – Greater Manchester
The Salford Quays make for another thrilling urban experience as you swim past huge buildings and under an iron footbridge.
uswimopenwater.com
5 – Copenhagen
As well as beaches, Copenhagen is home to outdoor pools, harbour baths and sea pools – many open all year round for winter swimmers.
visitcopenhagen.com
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