The summer is not over yet and the swimming season is sure to last a few more weeks. Many people even go swimming regularly in the lake or sea in winter. For all those who would like to know where and how swimming is a very special experience in the world, we recommend the richly illustrated book “The Nature of Swimming”, which was recently published by gestalten-Verlag.

 

The Nature of Swimming, Cover, gestalten-Verlag 2024

The Nature of Swimming, Cover, gestalten-Verlag 2024

Dive deep into that age-old habit humans have carried over centuries—the ever-tranquil act of bathing in nature. Whether in oceans or lakes, streams, or rivers; humans have been drawn to water and the unique bathing opportunities it offers.

Jude Newkirk / Amazing Aerial Agency, The Nature of Swimming, gestalten2024

Jude Newkirk / Amazing Aerial Agency, The Nature of Swimming, gestalten2024

“The Nature of Swimming – Unique Bathing Locations and Swimming Experiences“ celebrates our connection with water, focusing on outdoor bathing locations around the world. From spots nature created expertly herself to places designed by humans to harness rugged and remote surroundings, this book examines in detail the long-standing relationship between humans and outdoor bathing in a way sure to charm the inner bather in us all.

Adam Vradenburg, The Nature of Swimming, gestalten2024

The 256-page, color-illustrated hardcover book in 21 x 26 cm format can be ordered directly from gestalten-Verlag for € 45.00.