@kittybonsai

I love swimming. Outdoor, indoor, historic pools and their stories. She/her. More about my research in my newsletter ⬇️

 Antwerpen, België
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Lovely swim where my fellow swimmer had every swim in September marked as her last outdoor swim of the season, until she went again, and now finally went swimming with me of the first of October! (Around 18 degrees at Zuiderplas, 's-Hertogenbosch)
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Another beautiful pool in Rotterdam: Van Maanenbad (1937) It used to have a retractable roof, which no longer exists, but the outdoor pool next to it remains
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Quick glance at the retracted roof and the outdoor pool
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In Rotterdam, they have a 30 mins metro ride from city center straight onto the beach. Station literally in the sand. And look at the weather I was presented with ❤️🏊🏻‍♀️☀️
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Found a sparkly blue swimming pool to spend my Sunday morning. Lovely swim in Pernis (Rotterdam)
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Finally! This pool has been om my wishlist for a long time: Oostelijk Zwembad in Rotterdam. Beautifully renovated, originally built in 1932, L-shaped basin: 25m plus a small instruction pool. More compact than I expected.
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A novelty here: With six lanes, they divide the pool in three 2-lane parts, using the right lane to go forward and the left lane to go back. It works but the turn is slow and slightly awkward, as you have to change lanes. Great system for overtaking.
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After six years of renovations, Brussels' Neptunium pool will reopen in September. Built in the 1950s, in the streamline modernist style, this is a great place to swim.
BRUZZ@BRUZZbe29 Aug 2023
Na jarenlange renovatiewerken opent zwembad Neptunium op 18 september : bruzz.be/sport/na-jarenlange…
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Oh those summer swims ❤️ @oosterplas in 's-Hertogenbosch
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Not complaining, but it seems strange how quiet places like this can be during these beautiful days. Lovely swim. (Ijzeren Man in Vught)
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Ochtendkoelte ❤️ Includes @pooliscoolbxl by Sepideh Farvardin. Ilkay Katakurt's photo (instagram.com/ilkay_karakurt) Mother By The Pool by Diana Markosian, from her Santa Barbara exhibition. View of Lake Leman from Chexbres by Ferdinand Hodler, and Zilverspa by @betonnie.
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After getting used to the water at St, Johann, I did the Rhine "swim" (heavily assisted by the current) from the Tinguely museum to Johanniterbrücke. Lovely to be in the water with all kinds of bathers. When I arrived in Basel, I was not sure about going in, but glad I did!
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My first river swimming session in Basel took place at Rheinbad St. Johann, where both swimming within and outside of the barriers is possible. Nice way for me to get used to the current. They also offer showers, changing rooms and coffee.
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In Riehen near Basel, they have an ecological swimming pond, similar to what we have in Antwerp. Yet their buildings are another level, designed by Herzog and De Meuron and emitting that lovely wooden sauna smell. Pond itself is small but nice and includes a diving area.
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In Geneva, they love their swimmers. On the lake side there are beautifully designed swimming structures like the amazing circle dock and a sand beach, but also just the banks, that are part of the swimming zone and used by all kinds of swimmers, enjoying the very clear water ❤️
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On top of that, they have some indoor pools (did not visit those) AND an outdoor pool (50m) on the beach, which shows all it's glittery goodness on a sunny Monday morning
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A petition was created to protest limited hours (3 days a week) in Antwerp's outdoor swimming facilities secure.avaaz.org/community_p…

Antwerpse buitenbaden alle dagen open!

De enige 2 Antwerpse buitenbaden zullen 4 op 7 dagen dicht zijn in mei, juni en oktober. Dat vinden wij niet kunnen.

secure.avaaz.org
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City of Antwerp is planning to only open its outdoor swimming facilities 3 days a week during May, June and September. With wild swimming still being prohibited in Belgium and previously have its lido and pond open 7 days a week this seems like a terrible plan for all swimmers 😣
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outdoorswimming.be/acties-in… First step is to email our Sports representative, who with their department loves to emphasize swimming in their communication but is now responsible for the very limited swimming hours [email protected]
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A petition was created to protest limited hours (3 days a week) in Antwerp's outdoor swimming facilities secure.avaaz.org/community_p…

Antwerpse buitenbaden alle dagen open!

De enige 2 Antwerpse buitenbaden zullen 4 op 7 dagen dicht zijn in mei, juni en oktober. Dat vinden wij niet kunnen.

secure.avaaz.org
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