Overview

• Hundreds of participants completed the downstream swim on July 27, floating from the Blaues Wunder to the Fährgarten Johannstadt with the river’s current.
• The water temperature registered around 21.5 °C and swimmers ranged from eight-year-olds accompanied by parents to individuals over eighty years old.
• Many participants wore colorful costumes, turning the noncompetitive tradition into a lively community celebration along the riverbanks.
• Event chief organizer Daniel Baumann noted that rising enthusiasm has fueled participation organically without efforts to chase turnout records.
• The swim is held without formal registration or timing and concludes at a riverside festival offering music, children’s activities and refreshments for finishers.