[phaer]

You can swim there if you want! there's a picture with ppl swimming in Viennas canal (Donaukanal) on the website and there's a whole association around it which claims 300+ members: https://schwimmvereindonaukanal.org/.

That being said, Donauinsel is still quite close to the center and I personally prefer the relative quietness and greenery around there to swimming in the canal.

[welder]

It's not so safe.. boats and currents. I prefer swimming in the pool that's floating on the canal:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAb0gXufXx

[phaer]

I suppose it's less safe then a pool, but I don't think there's more current compared to the Danube and there are boats there as well.

[welder]

Yea, Alte and Neu Donau are safe but Donau and Kanal... I see people do it with a balloon strapped to their waist for visibility to boats, but I wouldn't do it.

Those pontoon ferry boats travel over 30 km/h on the Kanal.

[jahnu]

Ok I didn’t mean that much water!

https://bsky.app/profile/jamestheswift.bsky.social/post/3l47...

[jahnu]

Hah! I never knew that and so far only ever seen drunk people in there.