Amsterdam residents were beating the heat on Wednesday by dipping into the city's waterways.

While Parisians have recently rediscovered the pleasure of swimming in the Seine, Amsterdammers have enjoyed swimming in their in waterways for years.

On Wednesday, as Amsterdam baked in nearly 30 degree Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) weather, many chose to cool off with a swim by the docks.

In the famously egalitarian Dutch city, there are no showers, no lifeguards, and the area is free for anyone to use.

In a country dominated by waterways, canals, rivers and below-sea-level pastures, wild swimming is on the rise as climate change increases temperatures and extends the summer season.

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