Chemnitz extends outdoor pool season
In Chemnitz, swimmers can swim their lengths outdoors for an extra week - and elsewhere in Saxony, swimming in the open air is still possible until September.
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Talented swimmers from Leipzig face the biggest summer of their careers
Four talented young swimmers from Leipzig will represent their city at the 2025 European Junior Championships, continuing a proud tradition.
Next world championship coup? Leipzig swimmer fights for a medal!
21-year-old Timo Sorgius from Leipzig has been nominated for the 2025 World Swimming Championships and will compete in the German 4x200m relay team in Singapore.
Move happily: What makes Leipzig the secret sports metropolis
70 percent of Leipzig residents are active in sports: discover the trends and challenges in Leipzig's fitness landscape.
The first step into the water: How children start their swimming journey with the seahorse
Find out how children improve their water safety with the seahorse, gain self-confidence and lay the foundation for water sports.
Gold for Leipzig: Louis Schubert crowned German champion!
Louis Schubert wins gold in the 200m butterfly and breaks the European Championship standard! Congratulations to SSV Leutzsch and the strong team from Leipzig!
Fewer seahorses made in Saxony
Fewer early swimmers completed a test in the Free State. However, the total number of swimming badges rose - as was the case throughout Germany.
Saxony's pools draw positive visitor balance for 2024
The outdoor pool season in Saxony got off to a slow start last year due to bad weather. Then it got better.
Dresden pools draw positive visitor balance for 2024
The outdoor pool season got off to a slow start last year due to bad weather. Then things got better. Dresden's swimming pools have drawn a positive balance for the year as a whole.
Dog swimming ends the outdoor pool season in Saxony
After the humans, now the four-legged friends: the outdoor pool season has come to an end and some pools in Saxony are opening their doors to dogs for the last time.
Saxony improves swimming lessons for children of pre-school and primary school age
When children can swim safely, the risk of swimming accidents is reduced. This is why swimming lessons cannot be started early enough.
Chemist swims over 1000 kilometers across the Elbe for water protection
A sporty scientist campaigns for water protection. Andreas Fath swims more than 1000 kilometers across the Elbe. It is not his first experiment of this kind.
Blue-green algae in the Quitzdorf reservoir - authority advises against swimming
Dangerous blue-green algae have been discovered in the Quitzdorf reservoir. Streaking and cloudy water indicate the presence of bacteria.
Warning of blue-green algae in Bautzen reservoir
Health authorities advise against bathing, as blue-green algae can cause skin irritation or toxicity.
DRK water rescue service warns against swimming in lakes, water still cold
Pure sunshine and summery temperatures are luring people outdoors in Saxony. Some will want to go swimming. As the outdoor pools are still closed, the lakes remain open. But the DRK water rescue service warns.
Decision in the case of national coach Lutz Buschkow, who was dismissed without notice, is delayed
The Halle Labor Court has postponed the hearing again and a decision is not expected before April.
Boris Rozenberg leaves the DSV and hands over water jumping to Martin Wolfram
Boris Rozenberg is leaving the German Swimming Association (DSV) after twenty years and is handing over the baton to Martin Wolfram at the national diving base in Dresden.
Compensation for pain and suffering and damages: Hempel relieved
Jan Hempel receives more than half a million euros in compensation and damages from the German Swimming Association. He is relieved. He wants to help other victims.
Sexual abuse dispute settled - DSV pays Jan Hempel 600,000 euros
Former water diver Jan Hempel and the German Swimming Federation have settled their dispute over compensation for years of sexual abuse. The DSV will pay Hempel 600,000 euros.