"What if you swam through the Amsterdam canals for a good cause?"
You literally swim through the heart of Amsterdam — past canal houses, under little bridges, while hundreds of people cheer from the banks for someone they don't even know. You come out with heavy arms, a wide grin, and the realization that you've conquered two kilometers of open water and raised money for something that truly matters.
Joris (29), Amsterdam — UX designer at an agency in the Jordaan, cycles everywhere
The moment I stepped into the water at the Westerdoksdijk and that canal smell hit me square in the face, I thought: what have I done to myself.
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