Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People swim in the river Spree to demand the lift of the hundred years old swimming ban at the ...

BERLIN (AP) — Women in Berlin will soon be allowed to go topless at the city's public swimming pools, like men, the Berlin state government said Thursday. The new bathing rules allowing everyone to go ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there’s a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the ...

The days are getting warmer, spring is almost here – and Berlin's swimming pools are looking for lifeguards and pool ...

A century after Berliners were barred from swimming in the Spree due to dangerous pollution levels, a movement is underway to reclaim the river for recreational use. On Tuesday, approximately 200 ...