We developed the Swim Guide to seek an answer to one of our most asked questions, “Where can I go swimming?” - This blog digs into the past, present, and future of the platform.

Over the last 24 years, Swim Drink Fish has had the privilege of working with local and global communities to help protect and celebrate their local waters through a number of different initiatives and tools.

We are passionate about protecting the water at Swim Drink Fish, and we work towards that protection in a number of ways through our initiatives. This blog kicks off a series where we highlight the ten ways we’re actively working to protect and celebrate water in Canada and beyond!

Visitors to Toronto’s Western Beaches during summer months are frequently met with “no swimming” signs or beach closures due to poor water quality. In addition to ruining a day of summer fun, these signs serve as an important reminder of a much larger issue: Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs).

Edmonton is known for many things, such as the Oilers, West Edmonton Mall, and the North Saskatchewan River Valley.  However, the sudden appearance of the Accidental Beach took centre stage in 2017! 

As one of the only groups in Edmonton collecting water quality data specific to the community’s desire to swim, paddle and use the river, we’re excited to announce that our work in Edmonton will continue for the next three years.

we’re proud to have signed onto the Swimmable Cities Charter - a set of common principles that have been published to empower decision-makers, actors and grassroots activists in the international urban swimming movement and advocate for everyone’s #RightToSwim.