After an asylum seeker drowned in a Bavarian lake and three refugees died in swimming accidents in Hamburg at the beginning of June, authorities are looking for ways to help new arrivals stay safe.
As the "Dog and Horse" convention throws open its doors to the public in Dortmund on Friday, a small group of people have gathered for one of the most unique sporting contests in the world.
German chemistry professor Andreas Fath started on Monday a gruelling four-week solo swim down the Rhine river for the benefit of science and the environment.
The number of swimming deaths in Germany this summer has nearly doubled on last year. Figures released on Wednesday show 250 people died in the country's waters over the summer months.
The search for Lotti, an elusive, sharp-beaked snapping turtle terrorizing residents of a Bavarian town, has taken a bizarre twist - with the local mayor deploying a giant rake to catch the wayward reptile.
The hunt for a snapping turtle which bit a boy in a Bavarian lake has been stepped up, with the search team growing and turtle experts joining in. There is talk of night-vision cameras being used.
Germany claimed a historic gold dive medal at the world aquatic championships, taking its first synchronized diving gold at a global championships and their first world diving title since 1973, in Barcelona on Sunday.
German safety inspectors warned on Tuesday against cheap but infirm inflatables, flaky flotation devices and toxic toys on sale in European holiday destinations, many of which could prove deadly to infants.
After three people died in Germany's Baltic waters this week, police are warning bathers not to underestimate the power of the sea. The body of a young man was also pulled from a lake in Berlin on Thursday.
German outdoor swimming spots are cleaner than ever, results from a European Commission survey showed on Tuesday. On the whole, the EU's water quality has, it said, significantly improved.
A Munich inventor has put the finishing touches to brand new kind of rucksack perfect for ocean exploration. A watertight, floating bag is proving a hit with fans of sea-trekking – a combination of free-diving, swimming and walking.
German heptathlete Lilli Schwarzkopf won a silver medal on Saturday – after being wrongly disqualified and then reinstated. “That is a British sense of humour I will never understand,” she said.
After a stunning opening ceremony, Germany's enthusiastic start to the Olympic Games was immediately dampened on Saturday with a wet performance from the German swimming sweethearts Paul Biedermann and Britta Steffen.
Swimming sweethearts Britta Steffen and Paul Biedermann could return from the London Olympics as Germany's golden aquatic couple, but only if they can turn around previous poor performances in the pool.
Weighing 110 kilograms, Bruno “the Orca” Dobelmann may not look like an athlete, but on Monday he set off to swim across Lake Constance in just a pair of trunks. If he succeeds, the German will set a new world record.
Swimmer Jenny Mensing broke her own 200m national backstroke record on Saturday at the German trials - which double as the Olympic trials – but has not yet secured her place in the squad for the London Games.
US swim star Michael Phelps finished Berlin's World Cup short-course meet on Sunday with four victories in four world best times this year as the 14-time Olympic champion continued his preparations for London 2012.
Olympic title-holder Britta Steffen pulled out of the world championships in Shanghai on Thursday after struggling in the women's 100m freestyle heats, depriving the competition of one of its brightest stars.
Germany's Thomas Lurz was hailed as one of the all-time swimming greats on Friday as he sealed his fifth world championships open water title in a dramatic 5km race in Shanghai.
Cologne city officials are discussing opening portions of the Rhine River to public swimming, saying it would help protect other bodies of water in sensitive natural areas.
