Zürich IT worker swims to the office while helping clean local waterways
A Zürich technology worker has turned his commute into a daily swim and uses the route to collect litter from the city’s canals and river.
A Zürich IT worker is commuting by swimming through the city’s waterways and picking up rubbish along the way, according to Euronews. The routine has drawn attention for combining an unusual trip to work with a hands-on effort to keep the water cleaner.
The report says the swimmer travels through canals and the river as part of his journey, describing the route as a way to see a dense urban habitat from the water. He has also been removing waste he finds during the crossing.
Euronews said the commute has highlighted the variety of life in Zürich’s waterways, which the worker encounters at close range each day. The piece presents the habit as a personal routine rather than an organised city programme.
Zürich has long promoted access to its water and public spaces, and the city’s rivers and canals remain a visible part of daily life there.
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