Swimmable Cities: Transforming Urban Waterways

Launched in the lead up to the Paris Olympics in July 2024, the Swimmable Cities alliance is supporting a global, grassroots movement for swimmable urban waterways. With 236 diverse signatory organisations from 115 cities and communities and 37 countries, our Swimmable Cities Charter champions the Right to Swim, celebrates urban swimming culture, and honours the sacredness of water.

Together we aim to rewrite rules, promote participation and create resilient, connected communities.

Goals of the Swimmable Cities alliance:

3 by '30: Swimmable Cities Summits (in Paris, Copenhagen, New York)
30 by '30: Flagship Swimmable Cities
300 by '30: Next Gen Swimmable Cities
3000 by '30: Swimmable Cities Charter Signatories

Let’s make waves together and ensure our waterways are swimmable for generations to come!

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