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Ixelles pool introduces weekly swim sessions for overweight individuals

Ixelles (24brussels) – Starting mid-September 2025, the Ixelles pool in Brussels will launch a weekly Sunday swim hour specifically for overweight individuals. Organized in collaboration with Fat Friendly, the program will include

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Roos Vanotterdijk receives warm welcome home after winning bronze at World Swimming Championships

Roos Vanotterdijk received a hero’s welcome at Brussels Airport on Tuesday morning after winning silver and bronze at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore. “It’s starting to sink in how exceptional it

2 weeks ago

Sport

Roos Vanotterdijk wins silver and sets Belgian record at World Aquatics Championships

Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk Wins Silver at World Aquatics Championships Belgium’s Roos Vanotterdijk secured a silver medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday, with US

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Sport

Gaspard and Henveaux break Belgian records at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Belgian Swimmers Set National Records at World Aquatics Championships At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Florine Gaspard and Lucas Henveaux both achieved record-breaking performances in their events. Gaspard advanced to the

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Sport

Jolien Vermeylen wins European sprint triathlon championship; Remco Evenepoel withdraws from Tour de France

Jolien Vermeylen Wins European Sprint Triathlon Championship Jolien Vermeylen secured the title of European Sprint Triathlon Champion on Saturday in Melilla, a Spanish exclave in northern Morocco. The 31-year-old from Antwerp finished

1 month ago

Sport

Antwerp offers free swimming at Bonapartedok near MAS

What is Antwerp’s Bonapartedok offering this swimming season?

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Free open-air swimming at Bonapartedok, near MAS in Antwerp, runs every weekend (12:00–19:30) until Sept 14, 2025. Led by Sportoase, with lifeguards, 100 swimmers per half-hour. €200,000 invested.

2 months ago

Opinion

Coastal lifeguards open bathing season with focus on prevention and safety

The official bathing season along Belgium’s coast opened on Friday, with lifeguards bracing for a long, hot summer and the increased risks that come with it. As they prepare for larger crowds,

2 months ago

Opinion

Major waterways in Flanders cleaner than expected, citizen research finds

A large-scale citizen science project has revealed that many of Flanders’ and Brussels’ major waterways are cleaner than anticipated. The results offer hope for legal open-water swimming in the future. More than

2 months ago

Opinion

Brussels’ only outdoor pool to close after 5 years

Brussels’ only open-air swimming pool is closing after five years. Flow, in Anderlecht, was intended as a prototype to show demand for outdoor swimming in the capital, and the organisers say they

4 months ago

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Ixelles pool introduces weekly swim sessions for overweight individuals

Roos Vanotterdijk receives warm welcome home after winning bronze at World Swimming Championships

Roos Vanotterdijk wins silver and sets Belgian record at World Aquatics Championships

Gaspard and Henveaux break Belgian records at World Aquatics Championships in Singapore

Jolien Vermeylen wins European sprint triathlon championship; Remco Evenepoel withdraws from Tour de France

What is Antwerp’s Bonapartedok offering this swimming season?

Coastal lifeguards open bathing season with focus on prevention and safety

Major waterways in Flanders cleaner than expected, citizen research finds

Brussels’ only outdoor pool to close after 5 years

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