Swimmable Cities

Swimmable Cities: Mainstreaming 'Swimmability'

Swimmable Cities is a global initiative shaping the liveability and resilience of communities around the world. Since launching its Charter before the Paris Olympics, our alliance has grown to include 255 diverse organisations across 121 cities and towns in 38 countries. Building on the success of our inaugural Summit in Rotterdam in June 2025, we established a Community of Practice for implementation which now supports over 55 municipalities across 5 continents.

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 global Swimmable Cities initiative:

3 by '30: Swimmable Cities Summits (Rotterdam, Ottawa-Gatineau, tbc)

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 safe, healthy and swimmable for generations to come!