People wait to swim in the river Spree to demand the lift of the hundred years old swimming ban at the river in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

BERLIN — 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.

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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 200 people ...